Dental Center — Bangor, ME
Dental Center is a community health center clinic at 1048 Union St, Bangor, ME 04401, open 38 hours a week. The typical Maine clinic is open 49.5 hours a week. It is run by Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 45,398 patients across 14 clinic locations.
- Address: 1048 Union St, Bangor, ME 04401 · Directions
- Phone: (207) 945-5247
- Weekly hours: 38 (Maine clinic median: 49.5)
- Operated by: Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,322 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 15,739 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 842 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 6,574 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 7,349 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,282 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 123 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,374 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,189 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,837 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,700 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,269 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,420 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 923 | children tested |
Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. serves
45,398 patients used Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 26% live at or below the poverty line and 68% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,872 patients were experiencing homelessness and 2,096 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 26% | 31% | 65% | −5 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 68% | 69% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 7% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 31% | 26% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 23% | 30% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 33% | 24% | +6 pts |
Quality of care at Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc.
Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Maine median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 89% | 72% | 68% | +17 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 73% | 68% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 55% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 66% | 60% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 90% | 72% | 77% | +18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 87% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 77% | 79% | −2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 04401
11,155 Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 04401, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Katahdin Valley Health Center — 233 patients from 04401
- Bucksport Regional Health Center — 217 patients from 04401
- Health Access Network, Inc. — 123 patients from 04401
- Sebasticook Family Doctors — 120 patients from 04401
Community health centers near Dental Center
Katahdin Valley Health Center Corinth
Bucksport Regional Health Center
Health Center, Wellness and Administration Center, Palmyra
Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth Site
Sebasticook Family Doctors - Dexter
More Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. locations
See all 14 Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. locations