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Summary: Community Health Center (CHC) is a nonprofit health system serving Connecticut with comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services. The organization operates under the CHC umbrella with a focus on primary care and patient-centered care, employing hundreds of staff across multiple locations, including Meriden, CT. CHC highlights include: - Services: Medical, dental, behavioral health, and related specialty services; emphasis on primary care and patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. - Reach: Over 145,000 active patients; based in Middletown, CT, with Connecticut-wide presence and affiliated programs (Weitzman Institute, NP residency/fellowship networks, medical assistant programs, etc.). - Leadership and staffing: Notable leaders across clinical and operations roles; recent personnel changes noted (e.g., Chief Dental Officer departure in Feb 2026). - Careers: Active hiring in Connecticut locations (including Meriden) with roles such as Medical Assistant, Patient Services Associate, and other dental/clinical positions; some remote/ bilingual requirements and sign-on bonuses are listed. - Identity: Aimed at serving uninsured/underinsured communities and leveraging technology and innovative delivery models within CHC’s care framework. If you’re specifically looking for dental services in Meriden: - CHC Meriden location offers dental care as part of their integrated primary care approach. - Current postings suggest ongoing recruitment for dental and patient-facing roles in the Meriden area, including bilingual opportunities. - For exact address, hours, and available dental services at the Meriden site, please visit CHC’s official site or contact their Meriden location directly.

Clinic Type

Dentistry

Address

165 Miller Street, Meriden, CT 06450

Phone

203-639-3500

Email

WhereverYouAre@chc1.com

Opening Hours

Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed

Telehealth

https://www.chc1.com/telehealth

Services Offered

  • Dental
  • Comprehensive dentistry for adults and children
  • Telehealth

Team

  • Basma Essawy — DMD
  • Himabindu Illindala — DMD

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

FAQs

Clinic Hours

Monday | Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Vitals: 3.9 (not stated)
  • Yelp: not stated (review excerpts show strong dissatisfaction) (not stated)
  • LocalityBiz (listing page with patient comments): stars shown on some excerpts (e.g., ★★★★★, ★☆☆☆☆, ★★★★☆, ★☆☆☆☆) (not stated)
  • Wheree: 8.8 / Excellent (not stated)

Patients praise

  • Some patients describe caring, professional, and friendly staff and positive doctor expertise
  • Some patients report good dental care outcomes (e.g., thorough cleaning) and positive check-in experiences

Common complaints

  • Reports of rude/unprofessional behavior and lack of bedside manner
  • Scheduling and administrative issues (difficulty establishing patient status, delays/late appointments, long phone wait, appointment time changes)
  • Lack of urgency/communication and unhelpful responses to dental problems
  • Facility impression concerns (e.g., building described as prison-like)

""All the bad reviews are spot on.""

Yelp review excerpt for Community Health Center of Meriden (Meriden)

""Chc dental is the worst... I'm pregnant and in dyer pain with infections... Very rude unprofessional and not helpful. They deserve 0 stars""

LocalityBiz patient comment on Community Health Center of Meriden dental

""No issues with checking in downstairs, always kind. The dentist is amazing and warm to come to. The building does feel like you're arriving at prison""

LocalityBiz patient comment on Community Health Center of Meriden dental

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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