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Dental School Dental Clinics Save Money
Friday, December 19, 2008 at 11:32AM Finding Lower Cost Dentistry
Supervised treatment in an academic setting proves to be viable alternative for some patients.
The passage of the Health Care Reform in March of 2010,
offered little imparovement of dental benefits for
undeserved patients in need of dentistry.
It will take years to increase the number of dental providers, whether thay be "full fledged" Dentists, or some form of limited "Dental Nurses" such as have been trained in New Zealand to serve the native american populations of the Alaska wilderness areas.
One dependable source of reduced cost dental care are the Dental Schools. But 14 states don;t have dental schools and the schools that do provide care are not convenient to all the citizens who live at some distance from their facilities.
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The Complete list of Dental School Dental Clinics
Sorted by States
And Remember:
It is LONG PAST time to PUT TEETH INTO MEDICARE.
The Complete
List of the
57 US Dental School Dental Clinic Websites/Addresses
are lower down on this page.
University of Florida
Dental School Clinic
The Ohio State University
College of Dentistry Clinic
The Ohio Free Clinic Association
Asociación Mexicana de Ortodoncia Colegio de Ortodoncistas A.C.
Nationawide:The National Institutes of Health Website: "Finding Dental Care"
The Complete list of Dental School Dental Clinics
Alabama
Arizona
California
- Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
- University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry
- University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
- University of Southern California School of Dentistry
- University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Dentistry
- Southrn Illinois University School of dental Medicine
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Massachusetts
- Boston University School of Dental Medicine
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine
- Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery
- New York University College of Dentistry
- School of Dental Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook
- University at Buffalo School of Dentistry
- University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry
- Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University
- University of Pittsburgh Dental School
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
- Baylor College of Dentistry
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- University of Texas - Houston Dental Branch
Virginia
Washington D.C.
- Washington Schools of Dentistry
- Georgetown University Closed its Dental School in the late 1980's
West Virginia
The Complete List of Canadian Dental Schools
Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry
McGill University Faculty of Dentistry
University of Alberta Faculty of Dentistry
University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
University Laval Faculty of Dentistry
University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry
University of Montreal Faculty of Dentistry
University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry
University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
University of Western Ontario Faculty of Dentistry
Address/Phone for US Dental Schools
Alabama
University of Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Dentistry
1919 7th Avenue, South
Suite 406
Birmingham, AL 35294-007
205-934-3000
Arizona
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
5850 E. Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206
480-219-6000
California
University of California at Los Angeles
School of Dentistry
Center for the Health Sciences
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-206-6063
University of California at San Francisco
513 Parnassus Avenue, Room S-630
San Francisco, CA 94143
415-476-1323
Loma Linda University
School of Dentistry
Loma Linda, CA 92350
909-558-4675
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni
School of Dentistry
2155 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-929-6424
University of Southern California
School of Dentistry
University Park MC 0641
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-2811
Colorado
University of Colorado
School of Dentistry
Aurora, CO 80025
303-315-8752
Connecticut
University of Connecticut
School of Dental Medicine
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
860-679-3415
District of Columbia
Howard University
College of Dentistry
600 W. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20059
202-806-0007 or 202-806-0008
Florida
University of Florida
College of Dentistry
P.O. Box 100405
Gainesville, FL 32610
352-392-4261
Nova Southeastern University
College of Dental Medicine
3200 S. University Dr.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
954-262-7500
Georgia
Medical College of Georgia
School of Dentistry
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-2117
Illinois
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Dentistry
801 S. Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-996-7558
Southern Illinois University
School of Dental Medicine
2800 College Avenue
Alton, IL 62002
618-474-7120
Indiana
Indiana University
School of Dentistry
1121 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5186
317-274-7461
Iowa
University of Iowa
College of Dentistry
100 Dental Sciences Bldg.
Iowa City, IA 52242-1010
319-335-9650
Kentucky
University of Louisville
School of Dentistry
501 S. Preston Street
Louisville, KY 40202
859-323-6525
University of Kentucky
College of Dentistry
800 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40536
606-323-0297
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
School of Dentistry
1100 Florida Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
504-619-8700
Maryland
University of Maryland
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
666 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-7460
Massachusetts
Tufts University
School of Dental Medicine
1 Kneeland Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-636-7000
Boston University
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
100 E. Newton Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-638-4700
Harvard University
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
188 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-1405
Michigan
University of Detroit Mercy
School of Dentistry
8200 W. Outer Drive, Box 98
P.O. Box 19900
Detroit, MI 48219-0900
313-494-6600
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
1011 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
734-763-6933
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
School of Dentistry
515 Delaware Street, SE
15-209 Moos Tower
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-9982
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
School of Dentistry
2500 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
601-984-6000
Missouri
University of Missouri -Kansas City
School of Dentistry
650 E. 25th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-235-2100
Nebraska
Creighton University
School of Dentistry
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
402-280-5060
University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Dentistry
40th and Holdrege Streets
Lincoln, NE 68583
402-472-1301
Nevada
University of Nevada
Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
1001 Shadow Lane Campus
Las Vegas, NV 89106
702-774-2400
New Jersey
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
New Jersey Dental School
110 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103-2400
973-972-4300
New York
Columbia University
School of Dental & Oral Surgery
630 W. 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
212-305-2500
New York University
College of Dentistry
345 East 24th Street
New York, NY 10010-4099
212-998-9800
State University of New York at Stony Brook
School of Dental Medicine
Health Sciences Center
Stony Brook, NY 11794
631-632-8974
State University of New York at Buffalo
School of Dental Medicine
325 Squire Hall
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
716-829-2836
University of Rochester
Eastman Dental Center
625 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620-2989
North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Dentistry
CB #7450, Brauer Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-966-1161
Ohio
Case School of Dental Medicine
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-368-3200
Ohio State University College of Dentistry
305W. 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-2401
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
College of Dentistry
1001 Stanton L. Young Blvd.
P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
405-271-6326
Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University
School of Dentistry
611 S.W. Campus Drive
Portland, OR 97201
503-494-8801
Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
School of Dental Medicine
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
412-648-8900
Temple University
School of Dentistry
3223 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
215-707-2803
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
4001 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8961
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
School of Dentistry
Medical Sciences Campus
P.O. Box 365067
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
787-758-2525 x1105
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
College of Dental Medicine
173 Ashley Avenue
P.O. Box 250507
Charleston, SC 29425-2601
843-792-3811
Tennessee
Meharry Medical College
School of Dentistry
1005 D.B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37208
615-327-6207
University of Tennessee
College of Dentistry
875 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38163
901-448-6200
Texas
University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch
P.O. Box 20068
Houston, TX 77255
713-500-4021
University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
210-567-3217
Baylor College of Dentistry
A Member of The Texas A & M University System
Health Science Center
P.O. Box 660677
Dallas, TX 75266
214-828-8100
Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Dentistry
P.O. Box 980566
Richmond, VA 23298
804-828-9184
University of West Virginia
School of Dentistry
Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center
Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506
304-293-6208
Wisconsin
Marquette University
School of Dentistry
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-288-6500
Community Based Dental Education
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in connection with other sponsors, has backed an innovative approach to Dental Education that emphasizes providing service to the local community. The denal schools listed below have been aggressive in designing outreach programs that address the particular needs of under-served dental populations.
Click on these links to see the descriptions of their local programs.
Sample Policies available at Dental School Dental Clinics
Patients report good experience and respectful treatment at dental school dental clinics.
A good and safe source of budget dentistry is available at all US dental schools. At the end of this article is a comprehensive list of US Dental Schools.
Dental Care for You and Your Family
Dental School Clinics
Want to be Your Family’s Dentist
Overview
(an example policy statement by The Ohio State University College of Dentistry)
about
Insurance
Special Care for Special People
.
A Dental School generally keeps its fees as low as possible, despite the high cost of providing dental care. This is their way of ensuring a true value for patients whose treatment takes more time than it might with other providers.
Patients are quoted the cost of treatment following a complete examination and formulation of a treatment plan.
The Dental School clinics accept many forms of payment: cash, checks, Visa, Discover and Master Card (at this time American Express is not accepted). Complete payment for a procedure is usually due at the start of most treatment; exception is made for bridges, dentures, and other restorations that take several appointments to complete.
Insurance offices process insurance claim forms for direct reimbursement for covered services under many insurance plans, contact them with further questions.
Dental schools provide general and specialty dental care, delivered by dental students and faculty at significantly reduced fees. Services at the Pre-Doctoral Clinics take longer than at private dental practices because they are provided by student dentists under the close supervision of expert faculty dentists who periodically check the progress of procedures to ensure high quality care. Many patients believe it is worth spending the extra time in this teaching setting so that they can receive excellent care at significantly reduced fees.
The Pre-Doctoral Clinics can offer the following services:
- Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Restorative Dentistry (fillings, crowns and bridges, partial and complete dentures, and implant restorations)
- Esthetic Dentistry (limited esthetic dentistry services, including tooth-colored fillings and basic teeth whitening and bonding services)
- Endodontics (root canals)
- Pediatric dentistry (for children ages 6 months to 18 years)
Services include: - Comprehensive oral evaluation
- Teeth Cleaning
- Fluoride treatments
- Sealants
- Tooth-colored fillings
- Space maintainers
- Athletic mouth guards
- Orthodontic care (braces)
- Teeth dentistry
- Diet evaluation and advice
- Assessment of risk of tooth decay
- Periodontics (treatment of gum disease)
- Routine cleanings and exams (for existing patients)
- Additional Special Services:
- Geriatric Dentistry (Patients seen by special arrangement only
- Ryan White Grant for patients with HIV (Patients seen upon referral from a physician.
- Services for Victims of Domestic Violence (Totally anonymous services--To protect patients' anonymity, patients are assigned numbers and do not provide their names.
New patients generally have two initial appointments before treatment begins. At your first visit, we will review your medical and dental history, perform a preliminary oral exam, and take a complete set of dental x-rays (as needed). At the second appointment a comprehensive oral exam, Treatment Plan, and cost are discussed. (Each of these appointments lasts 1½ to 3 hours.)
Please bring the following to your first appointment:
- Dental insurance card and photo identification (
- Dental x-rays taken in the last two years
- List of your current medications and dosages
- Primary care physician's name, address, and phone number
- Emergency contact's name and phone number
- Payment or co-payment by cash, check, or MasterCard, Visa, or Discover credit/debit card
Payments, Insurance, and Consideration for Reduced Fees
If you have other dental insurance, we will provide you with payment documentation (i.e., a receipt and list of services provided) so that you can file a claim for reimbursement with your insurance company.
If you do not speak English you may need an interpreter, please bring someone to assist you.
When circumstances dictate a reduced fee here is an example of the Reduced Fee Form
(download file )that is used at The Ohio State University Collge of Dentistry to request lower fees.
Here is an example of Emergency Services available at Dental Schools--University of Oklahoma Dental School:
Emergency Care
Emergency care is available for individuals in dental pain or discomfort. Emergency treatment is intended to alleviate pain and will be limited in scope, such as tooth extraction in the Oral Surgery Department or temporary restorations in the Oral Diagnosis Department.
Oral Diagnosis Emergency Clinic
The Oral Diagnosis department schedules limited emergency appointments. Care will be provided by a dental student under the supervision of a licensed faculty member.
Emergency Clinics are open
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings only
To make an emergency appointment in Oral Diagnosis, call 405-271-1414 as follows –
- Call Friday at 3:00 p.m. to schedule an appointment in the Monday morning clinic.
- Call Monday at 3:00 p.m. to schedule an appointment in the Tuesday morning clinic.
- Call Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. to schedule an appointment in the Wednesday morning clinic.
Appointments are limited and we cannot guarantee an appointment will be available.
Patients must have reliable transportation, a working telephone, and must be available for an extended amount of time (generally 3 to 4 hours) per appointment.
Oral Surgery Emergency Clinic
If you require extraction of a tooth, please contact the Oral Surgery Department at 405-271-4079.
An emergency appointment does not automatically place a patient in The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry adult clinic program. If you are interested in becoming a patient for continued care, please click here for more information.
Payment is expected at the time the services are rendere
The following is the statement of Patients' Rights by The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Patient Rights & Responsibilities
Patient Rights:
Access to Care
Patients have the right to considerate, timely and respectful care.
Patients have the right to care and treatment regardless of race, creed, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, or source of payment.
Access to Dental Information
Patients have the right to obtain from their caregivers all relevant, current, and understandable information concerning their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
Access to Dental Records
Patients have the right to access their dental records upon request, and to have the information explained or interpreted as necessary.
Confidentiality
Patients are assured that their dental records and discussions or decisions about their care will be kept confidential.
Continuity of Care
Patients have the right to be informed of any indicated follow-up care.
Identity of Caregiver
Patients have the right to know the identity and professional status of those who care for them.
Informed Consent
Patients have the right to request information regarding their treatment and to know the risks, benefits, and alternatives before giving consent for treatment. Life-threatening emergency care could be an exception.
Privacy
Patients have the right to every consideration of privacy. To the extent possible, case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment will be conducted so as to protect each patient's privacy.
Patients can expect that their dental records will not be released without their written consent, except when required by law or a third party payer contract.
Safe and Clean Environment
Patients are entitled to a safe and clean environment. This includes the expectation of compliance with infection control standards and a smoke-free environment, as mandated by the University's smoke-free policy.
Special Needs
Patients have the right to request assistance with any special needs. These include vision and hearing impairment, communication limitations (including understanding English), and consideration of special religious or cultural practices.
Treatment Cost Information
Patients have the right to be informed about the costs of treatment and to participate in treatment decisions. Patients have the right to be informed of charge and payment options, and are entitled to a full explanation of their bill regardless of their source of payment.
Patient Responsibilities:
Consideration
The College of Dentistry works to provide care efficiently and fairly to all patients. Patients are responsible for being considerate of the needs and property of other patients, students, staff, and the College.
Patients are responsible for being prompt to their appointments or for providing 24-hour advance notice to reschedule their appointment.
Expenses
Patients have the responsibility to pay their bills when services are rendered. This includes providing information for insurance and working with the College to arrange payment, when needed.
Information
Patients have a responsibility to provide complete information about their health, including past illnesses, treatments, and use of all drugs and medications.
Patients are responsible for asking questions when they do not understand the information or instructions.
Patients have the responsibility to inform management of the OSU Dental Clinics or Dental Faculty Practice if they believe their rights have been violated.
OSU Dental Clinics
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
305 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1241
(614) 292-6983
OSU Dental Faculty Practice
Director
305 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1241
(614) 292-1472
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