This is a SLIDING SCALE clinic. The costs for clinic services are based on either your income or they offer type of financial assistance. Contact the clinic directly to discuss prices for individual services which vary. Sliding Scale does not necessarily mean free. The Dental Department Network is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to all our patients. Starting with the initial visit and examination, we provide a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s dental condition, make a diagnosis and develop and implement an appropriate treatment plan. Following visits include cleaning and the initiation of the patient's treatment plan.The dental staff is composed of, Dentists, Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistants.  The Department has a diverse staff to assist our patients.  Ethnicities include Spanish, Turkish, Hindi, and Malayalam. The Dental Department within our three centers, Mt. Vernon, Yonkers, and Greenburgh/White Plains offers flexible day and evening hours.Our General Dentistry Department provides a broad range of services to meet your family’s dental needs including:Preventive Dental Care    Oral Exam/Radiograph Study (mandatory at initial visit)    Recall Exam every six (6) months    Periodontal Scaling/Deep Cleaning    Prophylaxis/Cleaning    Restorative Dentistry – Amalgam/Composite Fillings    Extractions    Root Canals and Crowns (limited)    Partial Dentures    Complete Dentures    Dental care for pregnant patients consists on evaluation and cleaning; mainly, to educate patients on oral health care and pregnancy.    Dental care for children starting at six (6) months of age and to educate parents on preventive dental carePATIENT CARE HOURSThe office hour for seeing patients at MTVNHC includes day and evening hours. The schedule of office hours is as follows:Monday     8:30 am - 8:00 pmTuesday     8:30 am - 6:00 pmWednesday     8:30 am - 8:00 pmThursday     8:30 am - 8:00 pmFriday     8:30 am - 5:00 pm       PATIENT REGISTRATIONPatients must register at the Center before receiving care. This registration is completed in the Registration Office. Registration personnel will request information regarding insurance (Medicaid, Medicare, or other insurance) so it is important to bring insurance information to registration. For those patients without insurance coverage, registration personnel will also request a recent pay stub.FOR APPOINTMENTSPatients are asked to call and make appointments in advance whenever possible. Appointments allow for reduced waiting time, prompt health care, and receiving health care from your assigned doctor. Appointments are conveniently made by calling 914-699-7200. You are asked to be on time for your appointments. Late and missed appointments cause considerable inconvenience to all. If you are not able to keep your scheduled appointments, you are asked to call the receptionist at 914-699-7200 twenty-four hours before the appointment to reschedule.WALK-IN SERVICESMTVNHC prefers that you make an appointment in advance of your visiting the Center. The Center does however also provide walk-in services for those patients who need to be seen on the same day and no appointment is available. Those patients will be seen on a first come, first served basis.Emergency situations are handled immediately.FEES FOR SERVICESThe goal of the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center is to provide you and your family members with the best possible health care at the lowest possible cost. Insurance cards from Medicaid, Medicare, or other insurance organizations are invited. The Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center also has a sliding fee scale for patients without health insurance coverage so that quality care is provided to all patients without concern for the ability of the patient to pay. The sliding fee scale is individually adjusted according to family size and income.