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The VCU School of Dentistry, which has been providing dental care for the
citizens of the Commonwealth for over 100 years, takes pride in the quality and
affordability of care and service it provides to the general public. Our
patients are cared for by a professional and friendly staff who help them
achieve optimal oral health.
The majority of our patients receive service through the Dental and Dental
Hygiene Student Clinics. If you are unsure which of the services below is most
appropriate for you, please call (804) 828-9190 or email dentalinfo@vcu.edu.
Also, please see our frequently asked questions.
Patients seeking affordable and comprehensive dental care generally choose
to receive their treatment through the student clinics. The students under the
direct supervision of the faculty render all dental care. While the delivery
of dental care takes longer, each patient is assured of receiving quality care
and the personal attention of the faculty and staff. In order to manage
treatment in a timely fashion, patients are asked to be available for at least
one three-hour session each week.
The mission of the VCU School of Dentistry Clinics is to provide quality
oral health care and to educate students in a patient-centered,
student-friendly, caring and ethical environment based on the concept of mutual
respect. At those rare times when a choice must be made between patient care
and teaching effectiveness, patient care will always take precedence. For the
full mission statement, refer to the
Clinic
Mission Statement.
Dental Hygiene Student Clinic
Welcome to our clinic! The dental hygiene program at Virginia Commonwealth
University provides comprehensive dental hygiene care from August through
mid-May. These services are available to VCU students, faculty, and staff and
to the local community. Dental hygiene care centers on the prevention and
control of oral diseases; our emphasis is on the maintenance of health. Dental
hygiene students offer a broad range of oral health services. Preventive
treatment appointments are usually two to three hours in length, and some
patients need more than one visit for completion of services. Our patients
receive personalized and individualized care that is thoroughly monitored by
the dental and dental hygiene faculty.
Specialty and Advanced Education Clinics
Our specialty and graduate education clinics offer comprehensive general
dentistry and specialty care, particularly for patients who require coordinated
care between specialists. The patient care is provided by dentists who have
completed their general dentistry education and who are now continuing for
specialty and advanced general dentistry education. A unique quality of our
specialty and graduate education clinics is the daily professional and
educational interactions occurring among the practitioners. Board certified
faculty members direct all specialty clinics. Our Advanced General Dentistry
clinic is directed by and staffed by dental faculty with advanced training in
general dentistry.
To contact our Specialty and Advanced Education Clinics, call (804) 828-3601
or email tmatkins@vcu.edu.
Our providers are full time faculty members of the Dental School. They are
aware of the latest dental developments, and skilled in the most current
techniques. Many are specialists, with board certification or board eligibility,
and some hold national and even international recognition. Consultations
involving the most difficult treatment plans are managed in the same location.