Community Health Center
Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest
4220 Carolina Exchange Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-4220 15.9 miles away
Community Health Center
LRMC - Aynor
5605 Highway 501 E, Aynor, SC 29511-3470
LRMC - Aynor is a community health center dental clinic in Aynor, SC, operated by Little River Medical Center, which runs 4 clinics in South Carolina.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 5605 Highway 501 E, Aynor, SC 29511 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 843-663-8000 |
| Operated by | Little River Medical Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Little River Medical Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and South Carolina has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in 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.
Planning Your Visit
5605 Highway 501 E, Aynor, SC 29511
The published number is 843-663-8000. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Little River Medical Center
Little River Medical Center operates 3 other clinics in 2 other communities in South Carolina. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest — Myrtle Beach, about 15.9 miles away
- Health Care Partners of South Carolina, Inc. - MARION OFFICE — Marion, about 21.6 miles away
- LRMC: MYRTLE BEACH MEDICAL CENTER — Myrtle Beach, about 23.1 miles away
- LITTLE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER, INC.: MAIN SITE — Little River, about 32.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call LRMC - Aynor
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Health Care Partners of South Carolina, Inc. - MARION OFFICE
145 Palmetto Pointe Rd, Marion, SC 29571-6721 21.6 miles away
Community Health Center
LRMC: MYRTLE BEACH MEDICAL CENTER
7724 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-3041 23.1 miles away
Community Health Center
LITTLE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER, INC.: MAIN SITE
4303 Live Oak Dr, Little River, SC 29566-9138 32.2 miles away
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