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Community Health Center
PHC Dental Clinic 320
320 Southmore Ave, Ste 312B, Pasadena, TX 77502-1135
PHC Dental Clinic 320 is a community health center dental clinic in Pasadena, TX, operated by Legacy Community Health Services, which runs 4 clinics in Texas.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 320 Southmore Ave, Ste 312B, Pasadena, TX 77502 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 713-473-7733 |
| Operated by | Legacy Community Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
320 Southmore Ave, Ste 312B, Pasadena, TX 77502
The published number is 713-473-7733. 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 bands are set by Legacy Community Health Services rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 Texas 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
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
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.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Legacy Community Health Services sets its own scale.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
Size of the Dental Service
Legacy Community Health Services provided 14,879 dental visits and 6,923 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 21.89 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, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by Legacy Community Health Services
Legacy Community Health Services operates 3 other clinics elsewhere in Texas. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- El Centro de Corazon - John S. Dunn — Houston, about 5.7 miles away
- EL CENTRO DE CORAZON - MAGNOLIA — Houston, about 6.4 miles away
- Scarsdale Integrated Health Clinic — Houston, about 7.3 miles away
- EL CENTRO DE CORAZON - EASTWOOD — Houston, about 8.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call PHC Dental Clinic 320
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
EL CENTRO DE CORAZON - MAGNOLIA
7037 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77011-4699 6.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Scarsdale Integrated Health Clinic
10851 Scarsdale Blvd, Suite 160, Houston, TX 77089-5737 7.3 miles away
Community Health Center
EL CENTRO DE CORAZON - EASTWOOD
412 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023-1840 8.2 miles away
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