University of California at Los Angeles
School of Dentistry
Center for the Health Sciences
Los Angeles, CA  90024
310-206-6063

UCLA has many locations -- confirm with telephone call

Clinics Offering Emergency Services

UCLA Westwood Campus General Clinic   310-206-3904 This clinic treats patients in Advanced Education in General   310-825-9295 For patients who want shorter Postdoctoral Endodontic Clinic   310-825-4348 Services include root canal th Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery     310-825-0834 Services include tooth removal   Venice Campus Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCL     310-392-4103 This clinic treats patients in

Patient Care 
Ronand S. Mito, Associate Dean, Clinical Dental Sciences

We'll Keep You Smiling!

Caring for your teeth and mouth is vital to maintaining your health and your appearance. Even if you brush and floss regularly, you still need professional care to complete the job. The UCLA School of Dentistry offers a variety of general and specialty clinics where we provide complete dental care for you and your family. These services are provided at two convenient locations:

• West Los Angeles - UCLA Westwood Campus
• Venice - Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center

The UCLA School of Dentistry clinical programs can provide all of your dental care from simple cleanings to state-of-the-art repair or replacement of damaged teeth and supporting structures. All patients have a choice of having their care provided by a student dentist, resident dentist or one of our world-renown dental faculty members. Fees vary by the level of dental provider. Most patients select student care because the cost of the care provided by student dentists is significantly discounted in consideration for their participation in the educational process.

Please be assured that whatever level of provider you choose, you will receive the highest quality of dental care and we will treat your health information with the highest level of confidentiality.

 The School of Dentistry is committed to providing care to underserved populations. Since 1969, it has provided oral health care to underserved populations through its Venice Dental Center and by partnering with other hospitals, clinics, and centers in Venice, West Hollywood, Northeast San Fernando Valley and in downtown Los Angeles.

The UCLA Venice Dental Center is a dental school-owned and managed community-oriented clinic. It provides comprehensive dental care to an ethnically diverse, low-income population from Venice and the surrounding areas. Over the years, it has grown from a five-chair storefront unit to a 20-chair state-of-the-art facility that handles more than 15,000 patient visits annually. The Center serves as a major provider of dental care for low-income families in the western part of Los Angeles.

Project Activities
Over the next four years, the School of Dentistry will:

1. Provide 60 days of community-based dental experiences for predoctoral/AEGD students
2. Change predoctoral programs in the Venice Dental Center and establish clinical facilities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley and in Riverside County.
3. Collaborate with an urban American Indian program in Los Angeles and two rural American Indian programs in Central and Southern California to provide patient-centered care to Latino and American Indian residents.
4. Revise current courses to emphasize community-based practice, patient-centered care, and policy issues.
5. Design two new courses on management, behavioral and treatment issues in community-based practices.
6. Establish and sustain a program of mentoring and counseling that addresses the academic and social support needs of disadvantaged dental students.
7. Recruit and retain twice the current number of disadvantaged students in compliance with state and university regulations.
8. Double the current disadvantaged student applicant pool to the School.
9. Identify four key policy issues affecting community-based education, disadvantaged student recruitment and retention, oral health disparities, and access to care.
10. Develop policy recommendations and communicate them to dental associations, public health and community organizations, and the general public.