Community Health Center

Coastal Health & Wellness

9850 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX 77591-2122

409-938-2401 Directions Website

Coastal Health & Wellness is a community health center dental clinic in Texas City, TX, operated by Coastal Health & Wellness, which runs 3 clinics in Texas.

Clinic Details

Address	9850 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone	409-938-2401
Operated by	Coastal Health & Wellness
Program	Health Center Program (federally funded)
Site schedule	Full-Time
Operating calendar	Year-Round

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

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. Coastal Health & Wellness sets its own scale.

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 have no fixed address?

Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.

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.

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.

What happens if I miss an appointment?

Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.

Costs and Coverage

This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Coastal Health & Wellness 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 Texas has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.

Planning Your Visit

9850 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX 77591

The published number is 409-938-2401. 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 Coastal Health & Wellness

Coastal Health & Wellness operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Texas. 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.

Coastal Health & Wellness - Texas City — Texas City, less than a mile away
Coastal Health & Wellness - Galveston — Galveston, about 14.1 miles away
Adoue Family Health Center — Alvin, about 14.3 miles away
Scarsdale Integrated Health Clinic — Houston, about 17.3 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

Call Coastal Health & Wellness

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

409-938-2401

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