New Patients

Next Steps After Admission:
Meeting your Assigned Dental Student

1. First Appointment: Once a patient has received a screening visit and has been admitted, the next appointment will occur in the Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Service, located on the third floor of Tarrson Hall. A patient who does not present for this scheduled appointment will not be allowed to reschedule and will be dismissed from the School.

2. Introduction to Student Dentist: Here the patient meets the student dentist who will be providing care. Assignment of student dentists is at the discretion of the School. Requests to change student dentists will not be honored.

3. What Will Take Place During This Appointment: During this appointment, the student will perform a detailed examination under the supervision of faculty. If needed, consults will occur with specialists. Patients are encouraged to ask questions and openly discuss treatment options, the number of appointments required, and the costs involved.

4. Treatment Plan: Following these discussions, a properly sequenced treatment plan will be developed so that the patient clearly understands how treatment will proceed. Patients who are not able to afford the recommended treatment need to state this, so that alternatives could be provided. Patients who begin planned treatment and later cannot pay for care will be subject to dismissal.

5. Appointments: The student dentist will schedule appointments to begin treatment. If a patient does not show or cancels with less than 24 hours notice for any two appointments, that patient will be dismissed from the School.

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Last modified: July 1, 2008