Affordable Dental Clinics in Newport News, VA

Explore community health centers, sliding-scale dental clinics and other affordable dental care options in Newport News.

2 Dental Clinics All Sliding Scale Medicaid Uninsured Emergency

Community Health Center

48th Street Physicians

4714 Marshall Ave, Newport News, VA 23607-2299

Income-Based Fees

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Community Health Center

COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICES

1033 28th St, Newport News, VA 23607-4295

Income-Based Fees Medicaid

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Affordable Dental Care in Newport News, VA

2reviewed clinics

1operating organization

2with a published phone number

14 mito Norfolk, the nearest listed city

This page lists 2 reviewed dental clinics in Newport News, VA. Both are sites of Peninsula Institute for Community Health, so one central appointment line usually covers the lot — ask which of their Newport News locations has the shortest wait for the treatment you need, because it is often not the nearest one.

Both clinics fall within a single Newport News ZIP code, so they are close together. If neither can see you, the nearby cities below are the next place to look rather than another part of town.

Peninsula Institute for Community Health also runs one other site in another town elsewhere in Virginia. That is worth knowing if the Newport News clinic cannot fit you in: a single organization usually shares one appointment system and one sliding fee determination, so being assessed once can carry across to a sister site, and their central line can tell you which of their locations has the shortest wait.

The nearest other Virginia cities with listings are Norfolk at about 14 miles (1 clinic), Virginia Beach at about 27 miles (1 clinic), Ivor at about 27 miles (1 clinic), Cape Charles at about 31 miles (1 clinic) and Eastville at about 36 miles (1 clinic). Straight-line from the city center, so road distance will be longer. Even so, the nearby lists are worth working through, because waits vary more than distance does.

Both Newport News clinics have a website recorded, linked from their listings. Be aware that a health center's site usually describes the organization rather than the individual address, and dental care is frequently offered at only some sites — so the website is a starting point rather than confirmation.

Before you travel across Newport News, settle the things these listings cannot: what to ask on the phone, how the sliding fee discount is applied for, and which door to use when it is urgent and money is short. If you think what you have might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than onto a dental waiting list; the price of that visit is not the thing to weigh in that moment.

Local care options

Other Routes Near Newport News

Two routes are not listed here at all: dental school teaching clinics or free and charitable clinics, both of which are usually organized locally. Your county health department knows them, and so does the front desk at any clinic listed above.

Nearby Cities

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Before you call

Frequently Asked Questions

These clinics share one operator. Does that mean one waiting list?

Not necessarily — sites often schedule separately — but a central line can usually tell you which of them can see you soonest, and a sliding fee assessment made at one commonly carries across to the others.

Will the number listed reach the dental department?

Often it reaches central scheduling instead, especially at larger organizations. Name the clinic and say the appointment is dental, or you can be booked into the medical queue.

What do I need to bring to apply for the discount?

Usually photo identification, proof of address and evidence of household income — pay stubs, a benefits letter or a tax return. Clinics have a procedure for applicants with no income to document, so ask rather than staying away.