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School - Based Dental Center at the Integrated Arts Academy (IAA)
6 Archibald St, Burlington, VT 05401-4279
School - Based Dental Center at the Integrated Arts Academy (IAA) 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 20.3 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 6 Archibald St, Burlington, VT 05401 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 802-658-4869 |
| Operated by | Community Health Centers of Burlington |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
6 Archibald St, Burlington, VT 05401
The published number is 802-658-4869. 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
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Care for uninsured patients
- School-based site
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because Community Health Centers of Burlington sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Vermont 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
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.
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.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Other Clinics Operated by Community Health Centers of Burlington
Community Health Centers of Burlington operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Vermont. 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. 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.
- Community Health Centers - Riverside — Burlington, less than a mile away
- Community Health Centers - South End — Burlington, about 2.1 miles away
- Mountain Community Health — Bristol, about 25 miles away
- Swanton Health Center — Swanton, about 30.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesUninsured
Call School - Based Dental Center at the Integrated Arts Academy (IAA)
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Community Health Centers - South End
789 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401-4924 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Mountain Community Health
61 Pine St, Bristol, VT 05443-1043 25 miles away
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Swanton Health Center
26 Canada St, Swanton, VT 05488-1335 30.2 miles away
Before you call
