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DAILY PLANET HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM

517 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220-4911

804-783-2505 x230 Directions Website

DAILY PLANET HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM is a community health center site in Richmond, VA where dental care is provided, operated by Daily Planet, which runs 3 clinics in Virginia.

Because the site is organized around another service, the dental side may keep different hours and a different number. Ask for it by name. The health center is open about 44 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address517 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220
Phone804-783-2505 x230
Operated byDaily Planet
ProgramHealth Center Program (federally funded)
Site scheduleFull-Time
Operating calendarYear-Round

Dental Services

Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:

  • Care for uninsured patients
  • Children's dental care
  • Cleanings
  • Dentures
  • Extractions
  • Fillings
  • Root canal treatment
  • Sliding fee discount

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. The bands are set by Daily Planet rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.

Dental Providers at This Clinic

Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and dental public health practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.

Size of the Dental Service

Daily Planet provided 7,804 dental visits and 2,699 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 13.1 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

517 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220

The published number is 804-783-2505 x230. 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

What if I need to be seen urgently?

If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.

What if this clinic cannot take me?

Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.

What if I need a specialist they do not have?

You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.

Can I be seen without insurance?

Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.

What should I bring to the first appointment?

Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.

Can I bring someone with me?

Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.

Other Clinics Operated by Daily Planet

Daily Planet operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Virginia. 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

Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based FeesUninsured

Confirmed Dental Services

Children's Dental CareDental CleaningDenturesFillingsRoot CanalTooth Extraction

Call DAILY PLANET HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

804-783-2505 x230

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