Community Health Center
DAILY PLANET HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM
517 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220-4911 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
East Cary Health Center
24 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219-3796
East Cary Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Richmond, VA, operated by Daily Planet, 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 | 24 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 804-783-2505 x1801 |
| Operated by | Daily Planet |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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. 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.
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
24 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219
The published number is 804-783-2505 x1801. 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 long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
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.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Daily Planet sets its own scale.
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. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- DAILY PLANET HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM — Richmond, less than a mile away
- VERNON J. HARRIS EAST END CHC — Richmond, about 1.7 miles away
- The Southside Community Health Center of Greater Richmond — Richmond, about 3.2 miles away
- CVHS Charles City — Charles City, about 24.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call East Cary Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
VERNON J. HARRIS EAST END CHC
719 N 25th St, Richmond, VA 23223-6539 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
The Southside Community Health Center of Greater Richmond
180 E Belt Blvd, Richmond, VA 23224-1204 3.2 miles away
Community Health Center
CVHS Charles City
9950 Courthouse Rd, Charles City, VA 23030-3434 24.1 miles away
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