Community Health Center
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
1501 W Stout St, Rice Lake, WI 54868-5001 31.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Family Health Center - Ladysmith Dental Center
315 Miner Ave W, Ladysmith, WI 54848-1725
Family Health Center - Ladysmith Dental Center is a community health center dental clinic in Ladysmith, WI, operated by Family Health Center of Marshfield, which runs 10 clinics in Wisconsin.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 315 Miner Ave W, Ladysmith, WI 54848 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 715-532-2500 |
| Operated by | Family Health Center of Marshfield |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
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.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Family Health Center of Marshfield sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 Wisconsin has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. 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 pediatric dentistry, for children 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.
Planning Your Visit
315 Miner Ave W, Ladysmith, WI 54848
The published number is 715-532-2500. 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: 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Family Health Center of Marshfield provided 84,516 dental visits and 37,341 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 136.98 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 Family Health Center of Marshfield
Family Health Center of Marshfield operates 9 other clinics in 9 other communities in Wisconsin. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center — Rice Lake, about 31.7 miles away
- NorthLakes - Rice Lake New — Rice Lake, about 32.1 miles away
- Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center — Chippewa Falls, about 37.5 miles away
- NorthLakes - River's Edge — Hayward, about 41.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Family Health Center - Ladysmith Dental Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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NorthLakes - Rice Lake New
1051 West Ave, Rice Lake, WI 54868-4425 32.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center
850 Lakeland Dr, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-1687 37.5 miles away
Community Health Center
NorthLakes - River's Edge
15954 Rivers Edge Dr, Hayward, WI 54843-7800 41.6 miles away
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