Stonybrook Dental School supports
improved access for all patients!
State University of New York at Stony Brook
School of Dental Medicine
Health Sciences Center
Stony Brook, NY 11794
631-632-8974
Dear Prospective Patient,
On behalf of the faculty, staff, students, and residents of the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, I would like to welcome you to our clinical facility, the Dental Care Center. The School of Dental Medicine is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and is one of the finest Dental Schools in the country. Our students and residents are a group of highly qualified young men and women who were selected through a rigorous admissions process.
One of the primary goals of the Dental Care Center is to provide our patients with outstanding, state of the art, oral health care services, for reasonable fees, in a comfortable, professional environment. We are dedicated to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care, within the scope of our programs. This means that our patients are fully informed of the results of their examination and different methods that are available to treat their conditions. Our patients then participate in developing a treatment plan that suits their oral health needs as well as their budgets.
The Dental Care Center firmly believes that patients must partner with us in maintaining their oral health at its best. Our faculty, staff, students, and residents will educate patients in proper oral hygiene techniques, which are essential to keeping a healthy mouth, and may also help prevent or control diseases that affect the rest of the body.
In closing, I hope that you find that the Dental Care center is providing you with outstanding care, and that your experiences here are positive. Should you ever have any compliments or concerns, please contact Ms. Carol Sloane, the Director of Clinic Operations, Ms. Pat O'Reilly, the Assistant to the Director or myself.
With Warm Regards,
Allan J. Kucine, DDS
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Schedule a Screening Appointment by calling (631) 632-8989
Our Services
Oral health care is available for all aspects of dentistry, through our pre-and post-doctoral teaching clinics and our faculty practice. We offer a wide range of services, caring for children and adolescents, adults, senior citizens and patients with special needs. In our teaching clinics you will receive affordable comprehensive care in a private-practice like environment by a student dentist under the expert supervision of our high caliber faculty at a reduced cost.
On behalf of the School of Dental Medicine, we welcome you to our dental community.
Together, we look forward to caring of your dental needs and improving your overall health.
To find out more about us, click on the buttons to the left. There, you will receive detailed information about how to become a patient and the services available to you and your family at our Center.
Becoming a Patient
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Dental students and residents of the School of Dental Medicine provide a full range of dental services at the Dental Care Center, under the direct supervision of faculty members who are licensed dentists. To have your oral health needs assessed at the Dental Care Center, please schedule a Screening Appointment by calling (631) 632-8989 The Screening Appointment... To make a screening appointment, please call (631) 632-8989 or visit the Dental Care Center between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. A nominal fee is charged for this visit. At the screening appointment, you will complete a medical history form and a radiograph will be taken if appropriate. If you have had radiographs taken within the last two years, please bring them with you to the appointment. During this appointment, a faculty member will evaluate your oral health needs and determine if you are eligible for care at the Dental Care Center. Patients accepted for care will be assigned to a specific student or resident clinical program based on the complexity of treatment required.
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The Screening Appointment...
To make a screening appointment, please call (631) 632-8989 or visit the Dental Care Center between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. A nominal fee is charged for this visit.
At the screening appointment, you will complete a medical history form and a radiograph will be taken if appropriate. If you have had radiographs taken within the last two years, please bring them with you to the appointment.
During this appointment, a faculty member will evaluate your oral health needs and determine if you are eligible for care at the Dental Care Center. Patients accepted for care will be assigned to a specific student or resident clinical program based on the complexity of treatment required.
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By Car To the HSC: From New York City, take the Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) eastbound from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan or the Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge in Queens to exit 62, and follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) north for about 9 miles. The main entrance to the Health Sciences Center is on the right. To the School of Dental Medicine and Dental Care Center: From the west, take the Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) eastbound from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan or the Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge in Queens to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) north for 8-1/2 miles and make a left turn at the campus entrance. The entrance to Dental Care Center is on the right. |
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By Train Take the Long Island Railroad's Port Jefferson line from Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan to Stony Brook. The train station is at the north end of the campus, and bus service to the central campus is provided. Some trains require changing at Jamaica Station and some at Huntington Station. Here is thetrain schedule for Stony Brook. |
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By Ferry Car ferries cross Long Island Sound at Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, Long Island. Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, the University entrances are the first 3 intersections you come to. From New London, Connecticut to Orient Point, Long Island. Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, the University entrances are the first 3 intersections you come to. |
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By Plane Long Island's Islip-MacArthur Airport is 16 miles from the campus and is serviced by direct flights by major airlines and commuter lines. New York City Area Airports (JFK and LaGuardia) are 50 miles to the west. Newark airport is further west of New York City.
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STONY BROOK, N.Y., December 9, 2008 – Ray C. Williams, DMD, an internationally known researcher and educator in dental medicine, has been named dean of the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. Appointed by Stony Brook University President, Shirley Strum Kenny, Dr. Williams joins the University on February 1, 2009, and will oversee the educational, clinical and research components of the School.
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As dean, Dr. Williams will head a diverse School that includes specialists and specialty training in areas such as General Dentistry, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry Oral Biology and Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics and Implantology. Established in 1973, the School also serves patients through its Dental Care Center. The primary educational mission of the School is to graduate caring and skilled dentists and dental specialists who provide state-of-the-art compassionate, patient-centered care in a professional manner and in all cultural contexts.
"The School of Dental Medicine is of key importance to our academic and research programs as well as our mission of excellent health care for Long Island, and we are delighted that Dr. Williams will become its next dean,” said President Kenny. “His eminence in his field is outstanding, and Dr. Williams' appointment assures a great future for the School."
Dr. Williams comes to Stony Brook from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill, where he is Straumann Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontology. He is also a member of UNC’s Center for Oral and Systemic Diseases.
“I am honored to have this opportunity to be the dean of the School of Dental Medicine. Stony Brook’s School of Dental Medicine is uniquely positioned to be a global leader in dentistry and I look forward to working with the faculty, students and staff along with the alumni and the community to assure that this very special school realizes its fullest potential,” Williams said.
An expert in periodontal disease, Dr. Williams’ research interests include clinical and translational research in pharmacological modification of the host response to treat periodontal disease, the risk for periodontitis, periodontitis as a risk for systemic disease, and wound healing around teeth and dental implants. As an educator, he has trained more than 120 individuals in the specialty of Periodontics who have gone on to positions in private practice, academia, and industry.
This year Dr. Williams received the University of North Carolina’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction and Mentoring. He also received the 2008 American Academy of Periodontology’s Gold Medal Award.
A graduate of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Dr. Williams also received a Certificate in Periodontology & Oral Medicine from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Prior to his appointment at the University of North Carolina, he was Head of the Department of Periodontology at Harvard. He is a member of the American and International Associations of Dental Research, the American Dental Education Association, the American Dental Association, the American and International College of Dentists and the American Academy of Periodontology where he serves on the Continuing Education Oversight Committee and the Tarrson Fellowship Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Periodontology.
Dr. Williams has authored more than 130 papers on periodontal disease and related dental issues. He sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of Periodontology, The Compendium of Continuing Dental Education, the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, the Chinese Journal of Dental Research and the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry.
Dr. Williams and his wife, Joan Lash, plan to settle in the Three Village community. They have one son, Lee.
Patient's Bill of Rights
The doctors and staff of the Dental Care Center recognize that while you are a patient here you have a right, consistent with the law to:
1) Understand and use these rights. If for any reason you do not understand, or need help, the Dental Care Center will provide assistance, including an interpreter.
2) Receive treatment without discrimination as to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or source of payment.
3) Receive considerate and respectful care in a clean and safe environment free of unnecessary restraints.
4) Receive emergency care if you need it, provided that the care which is required can be delivered consistent with the educational program of the school and the personnel and facilities of the clinic.
5) Know the names, positions and functions of any member of the faculty, student body, and staff of the Dental Care Center involved in your care and refuse their treatment, examination or observation.
6) Receive complete information about your diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
7) Receive all the information that you need to give informed consent for any proposed procedure or treatment. This information shall include the possible risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment.
8) Refuse treatment and be told what effect this may have on your health.
9) Refuse to take part in research. In deciding whether or not to participate, you have the right to a full explanation.
10) Privacy in keeping with the Center's clinical facility while receiving treatment at the Center and confidentiality of all information and records regarding your care.
11) Participate in decisions about your treatment.
12) Review your dental record whithout charge, and obtain a copy of your x-ray for which the Dental Care Center can charge a reasonable fee. You cannot be denied a copy solely because you cannot afford to pay.
13) Receive an itemized bill and explanation of all charges.
14) Complain without fear of reprisals about the care and services you are receiving and to have Dental Care Center respond to you, and if you request it, a written response. If you are not satisfied with the response, you can complain to the New York State Department of Health. The Dental Care Center must provide you with the telephone number of the Health Department.
