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Family Healthcare Riverside Drive Clinic
2276 E Riverside Dr, Saint George, UT 84790-2636
Family Healthcare Riverside Drive Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Saint George, UT, operated by Southwest Utah Community Health Center.
The health center is open about 71 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2276 E Riverside Dr, Saint George, UT 84790 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 435-986-2565 |
| Operated by | Southwest Utah Community Health Center |
| 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. Southwest Utah Community Health Center 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 Utah 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Southwest Utah Community Health Center provided 4,824 dental visits and 2,503 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 7.09 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
2276 E Riverside Dr, Saint George, UT 84790
The published number is 435-986-2565. 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
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
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.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
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.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Other Clinics Operated by Southwest Utah Community Health Center
Southwest Utah Community Health Center has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Canyonlands Healthcare - Beaver Dam — Littlefield, about 25.7 miles away
- Creek Valley Health Clinic — Colorado City, about 32 miles away
- ENTERPRISE VALLEY MED CLINIC, INC. — Enterprise, about 33.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Family Healthcare Riverside Drive Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Creek Valley Health Clinic
20 N Colvin St # 0418, Colorado City, AZ 86021-6155 32 miles away
Community Health Center
ENTERPRISE VALLEY MED CLINIC, INC.
223 S 200 E, Enterprise, UT 84725 33.9 miles away
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