Community Health Center
Loudoun Community Health Center dba HealthWorks for Northern Virginia (Herndon)
1141 Elden St, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20170-5572 0 miles away
Community Health Center
Herndon Dental
1141 Elden St STE 205-206, Herndon, VA 20170-5549
Herndon Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Herndon, VA, operated by Loudoun Community Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in Virginia.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1141 Elden St STE 205-206, Herndon, VA 20170 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 703-443-2000 |
| Operated by | Loudoun Community Health Center |
| 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
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
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 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.
Does Virginia Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
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.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Loudoun Community Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Virginia 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
1141 Elden St STE 205-206, Herndon, VA 20170
The published number is 703-443-2000. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Loudoun Community Health Center provided 10,191 dental visits and 4,300 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 14.23 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Loudoun Community Health Center
Loudoun Community Health Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Virginia. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Loudoun Community Health Center dba HealthWorks for Northern Virginia (Herndon) — Herndon, at the same address
- Neighborhood Health Joseph Willard Dental — Fairfax, about 9.4 miles away
- Loudoun Community Health Center dba HealthWorks for Northern Virginia — Leesburg, about 12.6 miles away
- Neighborhood Health at Annandale Dental — Annandale, about 13.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Herndon Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health Joseph Willard Dental
3750 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030-1806 9.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Loudoun Community Health Center dba HealthWorks for Northern Virginia
163 Fort Evans Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176-4420 12.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health at Annandale Dental
7501 Little River Tpke, Suite G 4, Annandale, VA 22003-2923 13.8 miles away
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