All prospective patients are required to receive a screening assessment in Oral Diagnosis to determine their suitability as patients in the clinical program. After a preliminary evaluation of the medical/dental history and status, they will either be provisionally accepted, rejected, or referred based on an assessment of many factors, including potential value to the teaching program, ability to pay for treatment, availability for regular appointments, the ability of dental students to provide necessary care, etc.
The purpose of the screening assessment is to select suitable patients for treatment and to provide the student with diagnostic experiences. The student dialogue with the patient during initial screening is critical to the patient’s understanding and acceptance of the program and its parameters.
Accepted patients sign the Terms of Participation Form and are placed in the unassigned patient file to await future assignments and periodic review for appropriateness in meeting the clinical experiential needs of students. The assignments are made by the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs based on the requests of the Group Practice Directors and the Assistant Group Practice Directors.
DS2 Faculty Advisor: Professor, Department of Diagnostic & Preventive Sciences
DS3 / DS4 Faculty Advisor: Group Practice Directors Division of Comprehensive Care
Shillingburg Clinic 1
Shillingburg Clinic 2
Shillingburg Clinic 3
Miranda Clinic 1
Miranda Clinic 2
Miranda Clinic 3
Robertson Clinic 1
Robertson Clinic 2
Robertson Clinic 3
