Program Overview

Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Clinic

The Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Clinic provides patients with comprehensive dental care from professional providers and staff. The residents who provide care through the AEGD program obtain experience and education in general dentistry that goes beyond the parameters of their predoctoral education.

Services Provided

The AEGD clinic provides patients with a wide array of services to enhance dental health, including:

• Prophylaxis cleaning and examinations
• Dentures and removable partial dentures
• Extractions
• Emergency Dental Care
• Endodontics (treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and surrounding tissue)
• Implants
• Periodontics (treatment of diseases of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth, such as the gums)
• Restorative Dentistry

State-of-the-Art Technology

The clinic utilizes state-of-the-art technology, including:

• Digital radiography
• Digital impressions
• CAD/CAM-assisted crown design and fabrication (eliminating the need for temporary crowns)

Becoming a Patient

To become a patient of the AEGD program, individuals are evaluated to determine if their dental needs are appropriate for treatment in the residency program. The clinic is always looking for patients who need complex dental treatment, such as tooth replacement with implants or smile improvement with aesthetic dental procedures. Typically, the fees associated with these services are approximately 40 percent less than those charged by a private dental practice.

Visit 1 (Screening)

Patients are briefly examined during a screening appointment. The screening exam costs $65, and the panoramic x-ray at the screening exam costs $88. The goal of the appointment is to assess the dental needs of the patient and the experience a resident will receive by providing treatment.

Visit 2 (Initial Workup)

Once accepted into the AEGD program for treatment, a second appointment will be made during which the patient has an initial work-up. This will include photos, X-rays, examination, and models of the mouth to evaluate the oral conditions and assist in formulating a treatment plan. This visit costs approximately $214.

Visit 3 (Treatment Proposal)

The third visit with AEGD is typically the time when patients are presented with proposed treatment options, length and steps of the treatment, and associated fees.