Dental. Hygiene. Services Performed in the Dental Hygiene Clinic The services will be performed by a dental hygiene student under the supervision of licensed dentists and dental hygiene faculty. Services performed are limited to preventive treatment and are not intended to take the place of regular dental visits. Preventive treatment provided includes: Oral Examination Oral Prophylaxis (Cleaning and Polishing the teeth) Oral Health Instructions Necessary Radiographs (x- rays) - (referred to your dentist upon request) Fluoride Treatment Sealants Teeth Whitening – at selected times of year – limited to a restricted number per year Length of Appointments Treatment in the clinic proceeds at a slower pace than a dental office since the services are performed by the students and carefully evaluated by instructors. Usually preventive patient visits to the clinic take two or more appointments for 1- 4 hours each visit based on patient needs. We want to provide you with the best possible care, so please be patient. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. For patients new to the clinic an initial screening appointment is necessary prior to being scheduled for preventive services. At this time a medical and dental overview is made in order to determine length/number of appointments necessary to complete treatment based upon your individual needs. Becoming a Patient. The clinic is open mid August to mid December and mid January to end of April (based upon school semester schedule). Dentist of Bowling Green providing dental care to patients. Call us directly. You can be sure that you will always be treated like family at Western Kentucky Dental. Kentucky Dental Programs Big Sandy Community & Technical College Dental Hygiene Program. Western Kentucky University Dental Hygiene Program. In order to be considered for admission in the Program of Dental Hygiene at Western Kentucky University, students must complete the following.
Clinic hours vary each semester – in the fall semester, clinic days are Wednesday and Friday from 8- 5; in the spring semester clinic days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8- 5. The clinic is open to interested adults and children in the community. Appointments must be made in advance. Please contact the Dental Hygiene Division Assistant at 2. Cancellation of Appointments. The dental hygiene student has numerous clinical requirements to fulfill. They depend on YOU to help them in fulfilling these clinical requirements. If for some reason you cannot keep your appointment, please call the clinic at least 2. This courtesy allows the dental hygiene student to give your appointment to another patient. Because of our busy schedule missed appointments, excessive cancelations or tardiness cannot be tolerated. Patients may be dismissed if missed appointments, excessive cancelations or tardiness becomes habitual behavior. The student's learning process and completion of clinic requirements for graduation and board examinations are jeopardized when a patient does not follow through with appointments. Your cooperation will allow us to better serve you. Required Forms for your Appointment. Please print the following forms and bring the completed forms to the dental hygiene clinic on the day of your appointment. If you are unable to print the forms, please contact the dental hygiene division assistant at 2. For New Patients ONLY: If you are taking any medications, please write on a paper the name of the medication and the dosage of the medication and why you are taking it OR bring the medications with you. Fees for Services - - Note: Payment is expected at initial visit. Procedure. Fee Prophylaxis (Cleaning) with Fluoride Treatment Adult $4. Child (age 1. 2 and under)$3. KCTCS Faculty/Staff/Student $3. Senior Citizen (age 6. Radiographs - - Included in prophylaxis fee - - as prescribed by Faculty Dentist. NCSealant (per tooth)$5 each. Supplemental Periodontal Therapy Medicaments (Arrestin$2. Mouth guard/Fluoride Tray$3. Bleaching Trays$6. Professional Strength Bleaching Strips$4. We Want You to Come Back Although the Dental Hygiene Clinic is committed to providing you with preventive procedures, we are also committed to partnering with your general dentist for comprehensive dental care. Successful preventive dental health care must be maintained on a regular schedule. Due to the dental hygiene students’ required clinical experience with certain case difficulties, it may mean that it will not be possible to schedule your dental cleanings as frequently as you would like at our facility. We encourage you to seek services from your personal dentist when the dental hygiene students are unable to meet your preventive care needs. Links open in new windows.
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