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Dental Hygiene Clinic Services


Services Provided

The services performed are determined by the student's treatment plan in consultation with the clinical instructor. The patient's needs and the student's instructional needs are considered in this determination. Services performed in our clinic MAY include the following:

  • Vital signs
  • Intra-Extra Oral Examinations
  • Individualized Home Care Instructions
  • Dental Charting
  • Periodontal Charting
  • Prophylaxis (Scaling and Polishing)
  • Periodontal Maintenance Procedures
  • Appliance Cleaning
  • Fluoride Treatment
  • Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation
  • Local Anesthesia Administration
  • Desensitizing Treatment
  • Tooth Vitality Testing
  • Fabrication of study models
  • Radiographs (bitewings, periapicals, occlusal and panoramic)
  • Intraoral Photos
  • Sealants
  • Dietary Counseling
  • Tobacco Cessation
  • Referral (as necessary)
Accepting patients 3 years and older; Handicap Accessible

Services NOT available:

 Emergency Dental care

Restorative procedures

School dental examinations

Teeth Whitening services


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 Last Modified 1/14/19