Community Health Center
CHCRR Pediatric Dental
69 Allen St, Suite 7, Rutland, VT 05701-4564 31.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Springfield Health Center
100 River St, Springfield, VT 05156-2930
Springfield Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Springfield, VT, operated by Springfield Medical Care Systems.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 100 River St, Springfield, VT 05156 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 802-885-7629 |
| Operated by | Springfield Medical Care Systems |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
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
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Springfield Medical Care Systems sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental coverage under Vermont 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
Springfield Medical Care Systems provided 9,373 dental visits and 3,819 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 14.55 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
100 River St, Springfield, VT 05156
The published number is 802-885-7629. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Springfield Medical Care Systems
Springfield Medical Care Systems 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- CHCRR Pediatric Dental — Rutland, about 31.5 miles away
- Community Dental — Rutland, about 31.5 miles away
- HealthFirst - Canaan — Canaan, about 32.5 miles away
- Battenkill Valley Health Center, Inc. — Arlington, about 37.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Springfield Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Community Dental
69 Allen St, Suite 10, Rutland, VT 05701-4564 31.5 miles away
Community Health Center
HealthFirst - Canaan
18 Roberts Rd, Canaan, NH 03741-7644 32.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Battenkill Valley Health Center, Inc.
18 Church St, Arlington, VT 05250-4457 37.2 miles away
Before you call
