Dental Hygiene Treatment
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Dental Hygiene Treatment
New Patient Information
Clinic Information-
Clinic hours - Fall Semester 2013
August 21st - December 6th
Thursday: 8:30 - 12:30
Friday: 8:30-12:30
Spring Semester 2014 Clinic Hours: TBA
Clinic Location
Wake Technical Community College
Dental Hygiene Clinic
2901 Holston Lane
Raleigh NC, 27601
Directions to the Clinic
The Dental Hygiene Clinic is located on the second floor of the Health Sciences Building at the corner of Sunnybrook Road and Holston Lane. Sunnybroook Road can be reached from the Poole Road exit or New Bern exit from I-440.
Parking at the Clinic
Patient parking is located in the parking deck to the left as you enter campus. Parking is on the right in the visitor section as you enter the deck.
Public Transportation
Health Sciences Campus: CAT 15 runs from Moore Square to stop #8910 (Sunnybrook Road at Holston Lane, close to Wake Med).
Clinic Fees
Minimal fees are charged to cover the expense of supplies used during treatment. Fees are to be paid at the first appointment. The current cost for treatment is $20. Cash, personal checks and credit cards are accepted. The front desk will provide a receipt for you to file with your insurance company.
Patient Requirements and Responsibilities
It is important to understand that clinical work provides experience for dental hygiene students. Although it is ideal for students to see patients with all types of oral conditions, there are several minimum requirements enforced for the safety of both the student and the patient.
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Appointments-
What to Expect
Due to the educational nature of the program, treatment proceeds more slowly than in a private dental practice because patient care is provided by students and thoroughly monitored by the faculty. You often need to return two or more times for treatment that would require only one or two visits in private practice. The number of appointments necessary will be determined by the complexity of your dental hygiene needs. The clinical staff realizes that the patient's time is valuable and strives to keep to a minimum the number of appointments a patient must have. If multiple appointments are necessary to complete treatment, no additional fee is charged to the patient. *Please note: Children do not typically need a screening visit and have shorter appointments.
1st Appointment: Screening
Your basic oral health status and treatment needs will be assessed by licensed dental hygienists and dentists. Admission to the program will be denied if the treatment needs are too simple, too complex, or if your needs simply don't meet our current educational objectives. If you are admitted for treatment, necessary x-rays will be taken on the same day, time permitting. Therefore you should allow 1-2 hours for this visit.
2nd Appointment: Treatment Planning
During this appointment the student will perform a detailed examination under the supervision of faculty. A properly sequenced treatment plan will be developed so that the patient clearly understands how the treatment will proceed as well as the number of appointments required for the completion of care. You should expect appointments to last 3-4 hours each visit.
What to Bring:
- Completed Medical History Form
- A list of all current medications
- Treatment Fee ($20)
- Consent for Treatment
- Any emergency/rescue medications
* Antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with cardiac conditions associated with the highest risk of adverse outcomes from endocarditis, including:
- Prosthetic cardiac valve or prosthetic material used in valve repair
- Previous endocarditis
- Congenital Heart Disease only in the following categories:
-Unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart disease, including those with palliative shunts and conduits
-Completely repaired congenital heart disease with prosthetic material or device, whether placed by surgery or catheter intervention, during the first six months after the procedure
– Repaired congenital heart disease with residual defects at the site or adjacent to the site of a prosthetic patch or prosthetic device (which inhibit endothelialization)
- Cardiac transplantation recipients with cardiac valvular disease