Community Health Center
Richford Health Center
44 Main St, Richford, VT 05476-1153 22.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Swanton Health Center
26 Canada St, Swanton, VT 05488-1335
Swanton Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Swanton, VT, operated by The Richford Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in Vermont.
The health center is open about 55.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 26 Canada St, Swanton, VT 05488 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 802-868-2454 |
| Operated by | The Richford Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by The Richford Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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
The Richford Health Center provided 15,000 dental visits and 6,562 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 21.6 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, across all of its clinics.
Planning Your Visit
26 Canada St, Swanton, VT 05488
The published number is 802-868-2454. 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
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.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Is this the only option in Swanton?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Swanton itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
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 about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Other Clinics Operated by The Richford Health Center
The Richford Health Center operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Vermont. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Richford Health Center — Richford, about 22.6 miles away
- Richford Dental Clinic — Richford, about 22.7 miles away
- Community Health Centers - Riverside — Burlington, about 30 miles away
- School - Based Dental Center at the Integrated Arts Academy (IAA) — Burlington, about 30.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Swanton Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Richford Dental Clinic
44 Main St STE 400, Richford, VT 05476-1141 22.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Community Health Centers - Riverside
617 Riverside Ave, Burlington, VT 05401-1601 30 miles away
Community Health Center
School - Based Dental Center at the Integrated Arts Academy (IAA)
6 Archibald St, Burlington, VT 05401-4279 30.2 miles away
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