Community Health Center
UNHS SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CLINIC
107 Charles E Davis Blvd, Nashville, TN 37210-2745 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
VINE HILL COMMUNITY CLINIC
601 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN 37204-2303
VINE HILL COMMUNITY CLINIC is a community health center dental clinic in Nashville, TN, operated by University Community Health Services.
The health center is open about 42 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 601 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN 37204 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 615-292-9770 |
| Operated by | University Community Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
601 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN 37204
The published number is 615-292-9770. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The scale belongs to University Community Health Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What Tennessee Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
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.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
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 University Community Health Services
This is the only site University Community Health Services 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- UNHS SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CLINIC — Nashville, about 1.4 miles away
- UNHS MIssion Clinic — Nashville, about 1.6 miles away
- Neighborhood Health at Cayce — Nashville, about 2.7 miles away
- MATTHEW WALKER COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENT — Nashville, about 3.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call VINE HILL COMMUNITY CLINIC
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
UNHS MIssion Clinic
639 Lafayette St, Nashville, TN 37203-4226 1.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health at Cayce
617 S 8th St, Nashville, TN 37206-3894 2.7 miles away
Community Health Center
MATTHEW WALKER COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENT
1035 14th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208-3050 3.2 miles away
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