I heard UNC has one, but I can't find much about it. Anyone ever been?

12/18/2008 12:25:58 PM

going to a dentist you pay sucks sometimes - i'd think twice before going to someone who is testing out their skills

12/18/2008 12:27:54 PM

the dental school is not that bad, and is significantly better than nothing.

12/18/2008 12:28:39 PM

When I go to the dentist the Hygienist does all the work and the dentist just looks at my teeth for a minute and pokes around to feel for cavities. I'd have no problem getting routine checkups done by students. All they're really doing is scraping off any tartar they can find and then polishing your teeth.

I'd be a little more skeptical about real dental work. I've heard of too many dental disasters by real dentists to let students give it a go.

12/18/2008 12:33:51 PM

When I worked at UNC, I checked into it because a lot of people recommended it and UNC didnt pay worth crap for me to get dental insurance. But I believe you have to print out some form and submit it to get on some list and then when they reply, you're suppose to reply back within 2 weeks.

I think the newer students work on cleanings and basic stuff and the more advanced students work on more complicated things. Its worth a shot... But then again UNC thinks they're the shit when they aren't.

12/18/2008 1:23:25 PM

try getting a real job with dental insurance and stop expecting to get free handouts

12/19/2008 6:53:21 AM

UNC has a clinic, but its not free. Give me a break, a cleaning is like 40 bucks.

12/19/2008 9:25:23 AM

Quote :

"A new, state-of-the-art dental hygiene clinic opened on the Health Sciences Campus in January 2003. The Dental Hygiene Clinic is located on the second floor of the Health Sciences Building (HSB). Faculty offices are adjacent to the clinic. The clinic houses 23 dental units, 4 radiography units, 1 panoramic x-ray machine, digital radiography equipment, and intra-oral cameras. In addition, each dental unit has computer access for patient records and education. The Dental Hygiene Clinic is currently recruiting patients for care in the clinic. An informational flyer and clinic brochure are located on the website for reference. Anyone interested in receiving care at the clinic may call 919-747-0126 for an appointment. Clinic times will vary by semester."

http://dentalhygiene.waketech.edu/clinic.php

http://dentalhygiene.waketech.edu/pdfs/dhbrochure.pdf

Minimal fees are charged.

12/19/2008 9:56:30 AM

helpful post

that's what's up

12/19/2008 11:06:07 AM

My boyfriend went there for an abcessed tooth. Did good work, followed up with him, and the fee was minimal in comparison to other dentist clinics. It took a while to get him in, but apparently after seeing him they found him "qualified" enough (ie his teeth are horrible) to be a patient for the advanced students for certain things.

12/19/2008 2:10:05 PM

UNC will also do braces for 1/3 the cost. However, spaces are limited and you have to apply pretty early on.

12/19/2008 3:29:27 PM

Quote :

"• $20 for each series of appointments ($10 at screening, $10 at start of cleaning) • FREE FOR WAKE TECH STUDENTS WITH A VALID ID • Patients with insurance will be provided a receipt to file their own claim • Payment is by cash, check or credit card"

http://dentalhygiene.waketech.edu/pdfs/dhflyer.pdf

12/20/2008 7:28:20 AM

I have been looking for this, any links regarding info on the braces thru UNC?

12/20/2008 1:34:45 PM

people...

its really not that expensive to goto a REAL dentist for some work. (depending on what needs to be done).

12/20/2008 1:54:33 PM

A penny saved is a penny earned, baonest.

12/20/2008 2:00:43 PM

xrays and a cleaning for a new patient are over $200 at most places. If I can get that done for $20 by students, then that's $180 extra I have to spend on fillings.

12/20/2008 2:05:54 PM

Quote :

"FREE FOR WAKE TECH STUDENTS WITH A VALID ID"

why?

12/20/2008 9:08:28 PM

Just be glad you guys don't live in Japan.

You're only allowed to see the dentist for 30 minutes for ANY visit. Meaning that if you have something that takes 3 hours to get done, you have to come back 5 times from your visit. Basically once a week.

One of my students just got done with 8 weeks of dentistry for a crown and some shit.

12/20/2008 9:16:55 PM