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WKU Dental Hygiene Clinic

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Photo of student cleaning patient's teeth

 

About Our Clinic

The Dental Hygiene Program operates a clinic in which our students treat patients under the supervision of dental hygiene faculty members. Every effort is made to accommodate patients, however, patients are appointed on the basis of the instructional needs of the student. The Dental Hygiene Clinic receptionist is located on the second floor of the Academic Complex Building, room 221.

 



Appointment Information

Appointments to receive dental hygiene treatment in our clinic may be made in person or by calling (270) 745-2426. Appointments are made during the hours that the clinic is in operation. This allows the caller to speak with a student receptionist. Please be patient. We have many requests for appointments and sometimes it is difficult to get through on the phone. If you reach our voice mail system it means that either the receptionist is away from the appointment desk momentarily OR is on the phone with another caller. It is best to continue to try to reach the receptionist. We will make every effort to return voice mail messages.

 



Clinic Hours

Appointment times are subject to student availability. Our clinic hours vary from semester and the clinic is closed from the end of the spring semester through September and during the Christmas holidays. Our present schedule is as follows the Clinic will be open will be Sept 18 with appointment times 8:30 and 1:00 pm Monday and Wednesdays only.

Note: Clinic hours are subject to change without notice.

 



Fees

EFFECTIVE 8/15/06

STUDENT $15.00
NON-STUDENT $20.00

CASH AND CHECK ONLY!!

Fee includes X-rays, Sealants, and Prophylaxis (Cleaning). The fees are paid in the receptionist office prior to having any work begun. Please make checks payable to WKUDH.

 



Services Provided

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

  1. Vital signs
  2. Intra-Extra Oral Examinations
  3. Individualized Home Care Instructions
  4. Dental Charting
  5. Periodontal Charting
  6. Prophylaxis (Scaling and Polishing)
  7. Periodontal Maintenance Procedures
  8. Appliance Cleaning
  9. Fluoride Treatment
  10. Amalgam Polishing
  11. Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation
  12. Local Anesthesia Administration
  13. Desensitizing Treatment
  14. Tooth vitality Testing
  15. Fabrication of study models
  16. Radiographs (bitewings, periapicals, occlusal, and panoramic)
  17. Intraoral photos
  18. Sealants
  19. Dietary Counseling
  20. Tobacco Cessation
  21. Referral (as necessary)



Infection Control

Every effort is made to ensure that O.S.H.A. and A.D.A. infection control guidelines are used.

 



Parking

Parking on Campus is limited. If you do not have a university parking permit, park in the Diddle Arena Visitors lot and you will receive a parking validation ticket upon your visit to the clinic. You can view the visitor parking map here.

Parking validations are sold for only $1 at the Dental Hygiene Clinic.

 




Check out these COOL LINKS:

A.D.H.A. Home Page - includes info for patients

A.D.A. Consumer Info

The Dental Site - includes info for patients

The Tooth Fairy - This is one creative dental hygienist!