Community Health Center
Johnson Health Center - Lynchburg Women's and Pediatric Health Services
2402 Atherholt Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501-2148 2.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Old Forest Road Dental
3718 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501-6900
Old Forest Road Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Lynchburg, VA, operated by Community Access Network.
The health center is open about 37 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3718 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 434-818-7880 |
| Operated by | Community Access Network |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Community Access Network 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under Virginia 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.
Planning Your Visit
3718 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501
The published number is 434-818-7880. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
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.
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.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
Is this the only option in Lynchburg?
No — Lynchburg has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Community Access Network
Community Access Network runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Johnson Health Center - Lynchburg Women's and Pediatric Health Services — Lynchburg, about 2.6 miles away
- James River Dental Clinic — Madison Heights, about 7 miles away
- Amherst County Community Health Center — Madison Heights, about 7.1 miles away
- Bedford Community Dental Center — Bedford, about 17.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Old Forest Road Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
James River Dental Clinic
239 Trojan Rd, Madison Heights, VA 24572-5346 7 miles away
Community Health Center
Amherst County Community Health Center
109 Clearview Rd, Madison Heights, VA 24572-2600 7.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Bedford Community Dental Center
600 Bedford Ave, Bedford, VA 24523-1966 17.5 miles away
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