Becoming a Patient

Comprehensive Care

Most services are provided in our student teaching clinics where individuals learning to become dentists, dental specialists, or dental hygienists are carefully supervised by dental faculty.

• Entry into the clinic is through a screening triage which occurs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Patients must be here by 8:00 AM.

• Due to recent graduations and the summer term, we are currently not conducting new patient screening exams . We will resume our new patient admissions process in August 2006.

• Patients who are accepted for treatment are assigned to one of our six new group practices and remain a patient in that practice on a continuous basis.

• At some times appointments may not be available due to student breaks, holidays, licensing exams and graduation.

• Treatment is on a fee for service basis. The initial screening fee is currently $51. In general fees in the student program are less than those in a private office setting

Urgent Care Clinic

• Adults (15 and above) with severe pain, swelling, or infection may be seen on an urgent basis for treatment of urgent problems only.

• The clinic is open Monday through Friday and registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Patients are seen on a first come first seen basis.

• The current initial fee is $41. The college accepts cash, credit/debit card, check or public aid card.

• At times, urgent care may be limited due to student breaks, holidays, licensing exams and graduation.

Pediatric Care

The pediatric clinic treats urgent cases daily on a first come first seen basis. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. and slots are limited. Screening for children is conducted by appointment at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic on the second floor, call (312) 996-7532. Children who are accepted for treatment will be scheduled for additional appointments.

Specialty Clinics

Orthodontic, Endodontic, Periodontic, Prosthodontic and Oral Surgery treatment are available in our post-doctoral clinics. Treatment is provided by dentists and faculty who have chosen to specialize in one of the above areas. Patients may call the main number at (312) 996-7555 and listen for the appropriate prompt.