AP RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: Dental Care

Oral healthcare is available for adults and children at the UIC College of Dentistry.

UIC DENTAL care is available right on campus.

THE UIC College of Dentistry offers a range of care for adults and children at its student teaching clinics, post-doctoral clinics, and faculty practice clinic. All clinics are fee for service, but fees generally are less than those charged by dentists in private practice. Student dentists are fully supervised by faculty dentists.

AFTER A complete evaluation of your dental needs, you will receive an estimate of the costs of treatment. Payment is required at the time of treatment for patients treated in the student clinics.

SCREENING FOR the college’s Comprehensive Care program is by appointment only. Call (312) 996-1265 Monday through Friday, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Because of the high volume of calls received, it may be necessary to call several times to connect with scheduling personnel.

ADULTS (15 and above) may be seen for treatment for urgent problems by appointment only. To schedule an Urgent Care appointment call (312) 996-8636 between 8 and 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. Your appointment will be scheduled for the following clinic day. Because of the high volume of calls received, it may be necessary to call several times to connect with scheduling personnel.

IN THE Allen W. Anderson Faculty Dental Practice, general dentists and dental specialists from the college’s faculty (not students) provide an extensive range of state-of-the-art services for individuals of all ages in a setting similar to private practice. Fees for treatment in the Allen W. Anderson Faculty Dental Practice are comparable to those of a private dental office in the area. For the Allen W. Anderson Faculty Dental Practice, call (312) 413-2835.

SPECIALTY/ADVANCED clinics provide advanced treatment in the following areas: Comprehensive Dental Implant Center (CDIC), Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine Clinic, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, IL Health Connect Pediatric Clinic (by referral only), Periodontics, and Prosthodontics and Implants.

FOR PEDIATRIC dental care, call (312) 996-7532.

ORTHODONTIC, ENDODONTIC, Periodontic, Prosthodontic, and Oral Surgery treatment is available in post-doctoral clinics. Treatment is provided by dentists and faculty who have chosen to specialize in one of the above areas. Call the main number at (312) 996-7555 and listen for the appropriate prompt.