Dental Teaching Schools

Baylor College of Dentistry

• The Baylor College of Dentistry offers low-cost dental services on weekdays and accepts patients based on student training needs. Appointments are made for the upcoming week following a screening/appointment call, and in some cases patients may be put on a waiting list for up to seven months or more. The preliminary screening visit is $54 (as of May 2010). The screening appointment line is only available from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. A first-come first-served emergency extraction-only clinic opens daily at 7 a.m. The cost is $48 for the exam and x-ray, plus $19 per tooth extracted. Orthodontic and pediatric dental treatments are performed at the clinic. Services are priced at a 30 to 40 percent discount when compared to private dentists near the clinic. Payment may be made by cash, personal check, Visa and MasterCard.

  Baylor College of Dentistry
  3302 Gaston Ave.
  Dallas, TX 75246
  214-828-8100 Main
  214-828-8441 Patient Information
  214-823-1376 Screening/Appointments
  tambcd.edu

Harvard Dental Center

• The Harvard Dental Center is a teaching practice of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The center is staffed by pre-doctoral dental students in their third and fourth years of study and post-doctorate students pursuing a specialized training. The teaching practice is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Payment arrangements can be made and some insurance plans are accepted, along with all major credit cards. An initial exam is $136 (as of May 2010) and includes a diagnostic consultation and x-rays. Rates for dental procedures are at a substantial discount off private practice rates in the area for comparable service.

  Harvard Dental Center
  188 Longwood Ave.
  Boston, MA 02115
  617-432-1434
  harvarddentalcenter.harvard.edu

University of Florida College of Dentistry

• The student dental clinic at the University of Florida College of Dentistry offers discounted dental services to patients age 13 and up. The preliminary appointment includes x-rays and is $106 (as of May 2010). Patients will be assigned to a student dentist based on availability. Fees are set at a discount of roughly 50 to 70 percent off private practice rates. Income-based fee reductions and payment plans for extensive work are available. Specialty branches of the clinic include pediatric, orthodontic, oral surgery and faculty practices. Urgent care is available weekdays beginning at 8 a.m. using a lottery selection system. The clinic has a network of locations: Gainesville, Miami, Naples, Jacksonville and Tampa-St. Petersburg.

  University of Florida College of Dentistry
  P.O. Box 100425
  Gainesville, FL 32610
  352-273-9097
  800-633-3953 toll-free
  dental.ufl.edu