Community Health Center
Thundermist Special Populations Providence
557 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907-1467 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
PCHC Dental Clinic
335R Prairie Ave, Providence, RI 02905-2426
PCHC Dental Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Providence, RI, operated by The Providence Community Health Centers.
The health center is open about 55 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 335R Prairie Ave, Providence, RI 02905 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 401-444-0430 |
| Operated by | The Providence Community Health Centers |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The Providence Community Health Centers sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under Rhode Island Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care, dental public health, and oral and maxillofacial surgery, for surgical extractions and jaw procedures practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Size of the Dental Service
The Providence Community Health Centers provided 32,022 dental visits and 13,837 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 34.83 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole.
Planning Your Visit
335R Prairie Ave, Providence, RI 02905
The published number is 401-444-0430. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Other Clinics Operated by The Providence Community Health Centers
This is the only site The Providence Community Health Centers operates, which means a single waiting list with no sister clinic to try instead. The nearby clinics listed below are the alternative.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Thundermist Special Populations Providence — Providence, less than a mile away
- FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES - CRANSTON — Cranston, about 1.8 miles away
- CCA INC. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH — Cranston, about 2.1 miles away
- Tri - County Community Health Center — Johnston, about 3.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call PCHC Dental Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES - CRANSTON
1090 Cranston St, Cranston, RI 02920-7323 1.8 miles away
Community Health Center
CCA INC. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
311 Doric Ave, Cranston, RI 02910-2903 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Tri - County Community Health Center
1126 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919-7130 3.8 miles away
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