Portland Community Dental Clinic
Housing, Healthcare & Harm Reduction | PHS Community Services Society, Non Profit Organization Vancouver
Details checked 13 September 2026. No clinic pays to be listed.
Can help with
- Check-up and cleaning
- Nervous about the dentist
Links go to the clinic’s own page about each one.
Good to know before you call
- Closes before 6 p.m. and isn’t open weekends
What do you need?
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Check-up and cleaning
They have a page about check-ups and cleanings on their website.
Not many reviews mention this yet.
- Are you taking new patients, and when is the first opening for a new-patient exam and cleaning?
- What will the exam, X-rays and cleaning cost, and what will my insurance or the dental care plan cover?
Nervous about the dentist
Their website mentions sedation for nervous patients.
Not many reviews mention this yet.
- Say you’re nervous when you book, and ask what helps: a longer appointment, breaks, numbing, laughing gas or sedation.
- If sedation is an option, what does it cost, and will I need someone to take me home?
Cost and paying
- What’s the total, including the exam and X-rays?
- How much will my insurance or the dental care plan cover?
- Does anything cost more than the provincial fee guide?
From their website. See what people across Canada paid
Who you’ll see
The team listed on their website.
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PHS is recognized as North American leaders in low barrier housing and harm reduction services. Our healthcare team, under the guidance of Medical Director Dr. Christy Sutherland, are respected innovators in opioid use disorder treatment.
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Dr. Christilaw has spent her career advancing women’s health in British Columbia. Since starting medical school in 1978, and throughout her career, Dr. Christilaw continues to assure that all women have access to the tools they need for the best possible health.
What patients say
Not enough reviews mention any one thing yet.
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Equipment, comfort & access
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Hours
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