Christ Health Woodlawn
Christ Health Woodlawn
5720 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL - 35212
Telephone: (205) 380-9446
*This is a low income dental clinic.. NOT free. Also provides sliding scale if you qualify. Uninsured Patients For patients without dental insurance, we offer a Sliding Scale discount. You will need to bring proof of income for yourself, spouse and children under 18 yrs old to take advantage of the Sliding Scale discount. The fee for the New Patient Appointment is $40. You will receive a treatment plan that listed the services needed, along with the associated prices based on the Sliding Scale. The fee for an Emergency Appointment is $65 minimum, due at the time of the visit. Sources of Income Required for Sliding Scale Recent Pay Stubs showing one month's income for self and spouse, partner Social Security or Disability Award letters for self, spouse & children under 18 yrs old Food Stamp Award letter Taxes including Schedule for Self Employed Unemployment Comp Award letter Child Support or Alimony Services Provided Routine Check-ups for Adults and Children Preventative Dental Care and X-Rays Fillings, Crowns, Bridges, Partials and Dentures Root Canals Replacement of Missing Teeth Established Appointment Established Appointments are for patients who have already come in for a New Patient visit and are coming back for services on the treatment plan they were provided. Established patients are asked to come in to their visit 15 minutes early in order to be checked in before their appointment time. However, if they need to update yearly information, then they will be asked to come in 30 minutes early. We do not apply a fee for patients that no-show their visits, but we do ask for a courtesy call 2 days before your visit it you cannot keep it. We will allow 2 no shows. After the second no-show, however, we will only book same-day appointments based on availability. A courtesy call for appointment cancellations allows us the opportunity to help others. Adult New Patient Appointment Adult New Patient Appointments are on a walk-in only basis, and they are offered Monday-Friday. New patients may arrive at either 7:45 am for the morning slots or by 12:30 pm for the afternoon slots. There are select Friday afternoons that Dental will be closed, so please call ahead on Friday afternoons. The First Wednesday of the month we open at 9:00 am. The adult new patient exam includes an x-ray of full mouth, oral exam, and a printed treatment plan. New Patient visits do not include dental cleanings. Once the initial visit is complete, a cleaning will be added to the provided treatment plan, as these can vary in type and price. For any patients experiencing pain, infection, or swelling of an individual tooth, we offer Emergency Appointments, as described below. Following the Emergency Appointment, the patient can return at a later date to complete a full New Patient appointment and receive a treatment plan. Emergency Appointments Emergency appointments are for any patient experiencing pain, infection, or swelling and wants same-day treatment for the affected tooth. We take perform an examination and x-ray of the affected tooth and propose the appropriate treatment. You do not need to bring proof of income to a dental Emergency Appointment. These appointments are on a walk-in only basis, and they are offered Monday-Friday. Emergency patients may arrive at either 7:45 am for the morning slots or by 12:30 pm for the afternoon slots. There are select Friday afternoons that Dental will be closed, so please call ahead on Friday afternoons. The First Wednesday of the month we open at 9:00 am. Pediatric New Patient Appointments We offer dental services for children of all ages. Please call for more info on scheduling times. Uninsured Patients For patients without dental insurance, we offer a Sliding Scale discount. You will need to bring proof of income for yourself, spouse and children under 18 yrs old to take advantage of the Sliding Scale discount. The fee for the New Patient Appointment is $40. You will receive a treatment plan that listed the services needed, along with the associated prices based on the Sliding Scale. The fee for an Emergency Appointment is $65 minimum, due at the time of the visit.
Many of our Dental Clinics are free and/or government supported. Many are sliding scale dental care for low income. Please call the dental clinics or visit the websites of the dentists to cofirm that these clinics are free or low cost to the needy. We do our best to provide a helpful low cost and free dental services. Always confirm directly with the dental clinis to confirm that our information is up to date.
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