Services offered
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road
Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Santa Cruz, CA. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across California.
Coverage + benefits in California
Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road accepts California Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road offer?
Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road in Santa Cruz, California offers Dental, Enabling services.
Does Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road located?
Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road is at 1500 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2912. Phone: 831-276-7010.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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