Community Health Center
School - Based Dental Center at the Integrated Arts Academy (IAA)
6 Archibald St, Burlington, VT 05401-4279 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Community Health Centers - South End
789 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401-4924
Community Health Centers - South End is a community health center dental clinic in Burlington, VT, operated by Community Health Centers of Burlington, which runs 3 clinics in Vermont.
The health center is open about 49 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 789 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 802-864-0693 |
| Operated by | Community Health Centers of Burlington |
| 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
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
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.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Community Health Centers of Burlington sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Vermont 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
789 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401
The published number is 802-864-0693. 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 Community Health Centers of Burlington
Community Health Centers of Burlington operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Vermont. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- School - Based Dental Center at the Integrated Arts Academy (IAA) — Burlington, about 2.1 miles away
- Community Health Centers - Riverside — Burlington, about 2.3 miles away
- Mountain Community Health — Bristol, about 23 miles away
- Lamoille Health Family Dentistry — Morrisville, about 31.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Community Health Centers - South End
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Community Health Centers - Riverside
617 Riverside Ave, Burlington, VT 05401-1601 2.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Mountain Community Health
61 Pine St, Bristol, VT 05443-1043 23 miles away
Community Health Center
Lamoille Health Family Dentistry
66 Morrisville Plz, Morrisville, VT 05661-4482 31.7 miles away
Before you call
