Welcome to our Dental Practice!
The Community Health Center of Franklin County has two offices where you can receive your dental care, one located in downtown Greenfield and the other in Orange. In addition to offering urgent dental walk-in care at these two sites, we have a Dental Clinic located at 164 High Street in Greenfield, inside the Baystate Franklin Medical Center!
We also are proud to have a mobile school based dental program created in 2014 that was initially made possible by the Marion F. Boynton Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee. Read more about this program below.
We recently began offering treatment using Silver Diamine Fluoride which is a pain free alternative treatment option for some cases of tooth decay. Read below for more information.
We also are proud to have a mobile school based dental program created in 2014 that was initially made possible by the Marion F. Boynton Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee. Read more about this program below.
We recently began offering treatment using Silver Diamine Fluoride which is a pain free alternative treatment option for some cases of tooth decay. Read below for more information.
Our advice regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In light of the recent Coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, we want to assure you that the Community Health Center is here to care for you. Patients who have not had recent contact with someone who has tested positive for the Coronavirus should keep their scheduled appointments at their primary care provider. Our offices are open and able to provide care for all of your needs.
With guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, we are taking steps to make sure our offices remain a safe place for every patient and to reduce your risk of being exposed to Coronavirus.
If you need a same day sick visit, call the office first; please do not walk in without an appointment. All patients who need a sick appointment will be asked:
Patients with a low suspicion of Coronavirus exposure will be booked for a same-day sick appointment at their office or at one of our locations. We ask that all sick patients wear a face mask and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer upon entering our offices.
Patients with a high suspicion of Coronavirus exposure will be asked to remain at home while CHCFC coordinates care with the MA Department of Health.
We anticipate high call volume during this time. If you have routine health requests—such as lab results, appointment times, or need to request a medication refill—please contact us using the patient portal.
If you have questions about the Coronavirus, please visit the Centers for Disease Control website
Thank you for trusting us with your healthcare.
With guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, we are taking steps to make sure our offices remain a safe place for every patient and to reduce your risk of being exposed to Coronavirus.
If you need a same day sick visit, call the office first; please do not walk in without an appointment. All patients who need a sick appointment will be asked:
- Have you had close contact with someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus?
- Have you or a close contact recently traveled internationally to China, Iran, Italy, South Korea or Japan?
- Have you or a close contact recently traveled to Washington State, California, New York or Boston where case counts are high?
- Do you have symptoms including fever (greater than 100.4), cough or shortness of breath?
Patients with a low suspicion of Coronavirus exposure will be booked for a same-day sick appointment at their office or at one of our locations. We ask that all sick patients wear a face mask and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer upon entering our offices.
Patients with a high suspicion of Coronavirus exposure will be asked to remain at home while CHCFC coordinates care with the MA Department of Health.
We anticipate high call volume during this time. If you have routine health requests—such as lab results, appointment times, or need to request a medication refill—please contact us using the patient portal.
If you have questions about the Coronavirus, please visit the Centers for Disease Control website
Thank you for trusting us with your healthcare.
CHCFC Dental
at Baystate Franklin Medical Center
**Temporarily closed due to COVID-19**
Pictured: Dr. Richard Szal,
Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon I was very inspired by Dr. Szal's life, work and approach to care - what an amazing individual. I loved the spirit of not accepting an unfair status quo, and doing everything - EVERYTHING - to provide the best care possible. Down to spinning the patients blood to create a fibrin patch to repair their bone because |
Urgent walk in Dental care is available in both our Orange and downtown Greenfield locations.
Care provided in our office in Orange Is available in the morning only on Fridays. Patient care starts at 8:00am, but you must arrive and be checked in before 7:30am. Please understand we have limited capacity for urgent care although we will do all that we can to attend to those who arrive for care. In downtown Greenfield we offer a morning and an afternoon session for Urgent Care every Tuesday. Patient care begins at 8:00am, but we ask that you arrive and be checked in by 7:30am for the morning session. Additionally, we offer Urgent Care on Saturdays. Please plan to arrive and check in by 7:00am. Our Dental Clinic located at Baystate Franklin Medical Center is open Sunday-Thursday. Patient care begins at 8:00am, and we reserve time for walk-in patients at this hour. If you arrive early, please sign in and wait in the cafeteria. Please understand we have limited capacity, though we will do all that we can to attend to those who arrive for care. |
School Based Mobile Dental Hygiene Program
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In 2014, Community Health Center of Franklin County started a mobile dental hygiene program designed to provide care to children in various schools throughout our region. We currently serve 19 schools and locations in the surrounding communities.
We have performed 417 visits, providing 194 sealants, 219 cleanings, and 338 fluoride applications. The School Dental Program was initially grant funded and together with billable revenue we have made the program sustainable and still growing! Schools We've Visited
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Silver Diamine Fluoride
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SDF is an aqueous solution composed of Silver, Fluoride and Ammonia used on some forms of decay. It is applied using a micro brush in a matter of minutes without the use of a drill or needles of any kind. This is an ideal treatment for use with children or those with dental anxiety.
Silver Diamine Fluoride has been used extensively around the globe for decades. Advantage Arrest silver diamine fluoride 38% will change how you offer your patients the protection they deserve. Advantage Arrest:
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