Columbia University Teaching Clinic
Telephone (Registration): (212) 305-6726
The Columbia University Teaching Clinic offers excellent primary and specialty oral health care at reduced costs to patients. At the on-site dental clinic, general oral health and specialty practitioners handle more than 80,000 patient visits each year.
All services are delivered by students and residents who work under the close supervision of Columbia University faculty. Although it does take extra time for procedures to be completed, getting your treatment at the CU Teaching Clinic can save money particularly when extensive dental work is needed.
COMPREHENSIVE CARE
If you are looking for high-quality but reduced-cost oral health care and would like to consolidate all of your dental services through the CU Teaching Clinic's, click through the links to the left or below for more information on how to enroll and become a patient.
Initial Visit and Registration
To register, please come to the 7th Floor of the Vanderbilt Clinic, located at 622 West 168th Street in New York City. Your initial visit will also take place at this location.
At the first visit, you will be greeted and asked to fill out a comprehensive medical history form detailing, among other things, any medications you are taking and your reason for seeking dental care. Upon review of this information, you will receive a brief clinical exam and all necessary radiographs. Please be sure to bring any radiographs you may have from previous dental examinations; they may provide your new oral health care provider with useful information.
After Registration
Upon review of your initial examination and radiographs, you will be referred to a provider who will best meet your needs. You will either be given an appointment or be called by the provider to whom you have been assigned.
At the next appointment, you will be introduced to your dentist, who will administer a comprehensive dental examination. At this time, your new dental care provider will inform you of possible treatment plans, the costs and anticipated length of your treatment options, and your responsibilities as a patient.
As part of your comprehensive examination, several faculty members may be asked to examine you. Although this may take some time, please be assured that our professionals only want to provide you with the highest-quality oral health care available, which requires both time and thoroughness.
Services
The following services are included in the price of your first visit:
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Review of your medical history
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Screening examination
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Necessary x-rays
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Preliminary diagnosis of your dental needs
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Oral cancer screening
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Referral for your care to the appropriate provider
The following services are included in the price of your second visit:
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Introduction to your primary care provider
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Comprehensive oral assessment, where a detailed list of all your dental needs may be obtained
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Individual treatment plan formulated specifically for you
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Subsequent appointments
SPECIALTY CARE
Periodontics (Gums): Located on the 9th Floor of the Vanderbilt Clinic, the Periodontics clinic specializes in the disease prevention and treatment of the gums (gingival), bone and supporting tissues surrounding the teeth.
Telephone: (212) 305-0698
Specialized Patient Care Centers
Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine (CDM) has established a number of centers of excellence that focus on addressing very specific oral health care issues—but at minimal financial cost to patients.
Individuals who require complex, often prolonged dental treatments and services (such as dental implant surgery, therapy for chronic head, facial or jaw pain, or clinical plastic surgery) often do not have the kind of insurance coverage or economic means to finance their care
CDM is committed to making these state-of-the-art services available to people for whom such treatments might otherwise be out of reach—fulfilling a core mission to democratize access to first-rate oral health care in the New York City area.
For information on our Specialized Implant Center
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