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Peninsula Community Health Services - Port Orchard Dental
1950 Pottery Ave STE 170 STE 174, Port Orchard, WA 98366-2591
Peninsula Community Health Services - Port Orchard Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Port Orchard, WA, operated by Peninsula Community Health Services, which runs 8 clinics in Washington.
The health center is open about 53.8 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1950 Pottery Ave STE 170 STE 174, Port Orchard, WA 98366 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 360-377-3776 |
| Operated by | Peninsula Community Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Mon-Fri: 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
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
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
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.
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.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Peninsula Community Health Services sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Washington 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
1950 Pottery Ave STE 170 STE 174, Port Orchard, WA 98366
The published number is 360-377-3776. 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: 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
Peninsula Community Health Services provided 52,678 dental visits and 21,263 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 78.48 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 Peninsula Community Health Services
Peninsula Community Health Services operates 7 other clinics in 4 other communities in Washington. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- PCHS - Bremerton Clinic — Bremerton, about 3.6 miles away
- Peninsula Community Health Services - Clare Avenue — Bremerton, about 4.6 miles away
- Peninsula Community Health Services - Family Dental Care — Bremerton, about 5.2 miles away
- PCHS - KMHS - Almira Dr — Bremerton, about 6.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Peninsula Community Health Services - Port Orchard Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Peninsula Community Health Services - Clare Avenue
2720 Clare Ave, Bremerton, WA 98310-3330 4.6 miles away
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Peninsula Community Health Services - Family Dental Care
3102 Wheaton Way, Bremerton, WA 98310-3437 5.2 miles away
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PCHS - KMHS - Almira Dr
5455 Almira Dr NE, Bremerton, WA 98311-8331 6.6 miles away
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