Hospital Dentistry

Overview

The Hospital Dentistry practice is reserved for those patients who require a specialized facility, for which ambulatory care settings may not be adequate.

• Types of special healthcare needs that may require care provided in this setting include:

  • Comprehensive dental care that cannot be safely delivered in a routine outpatient setting

  • Complex medical problems, including optimization before cardiac procedures, organ transplantation, systemic cancer therapies, head and neck radiation therapy

  • Dental care that requires coordination with medical care and monitoring, including facial trauma, acute infection, head and neck cancer resection, craniofacial anomalies

• Complexity of dental needs include general dental care and specialty dental care as indicated.

Information for Dental Professionals

• Medical Complexity

  • ASA 1-6

  • The patient may require blood products, advanced imaging before dental treatment.

  • The patient may require continuous monitoring during dental treatment.

  • The patient may require dental treatment to be provided under general anesthesia.

  • The patient may not be able to ambulate to the clinic.

• Behavioral Complexity

  • The patient cannot tolerate dental procedures in an ambulatory care setting.

  • The patient cannot cooperate during care provided under local anesthesia with or without nitrous oxide sedation.

  • The patient may pose a physical risk to themselves or others and requires modifications to treatment provision.

• Who are the Providers?

Dentistry and Dental Hygiene faculty with experience and commitment to patients with special needs work with dental students and residents who have a special interest/focus on Special Care Dentistry.

Services

• Examination and advanced imaging as needed

• Periodontal services

• Restorations

• Oral surgery, extractions

• Management of oral lesions

• Fixed and removable prosthodontics

• Implant rehabilitation

• Maxillofacial prosthodontics

What to Expect

The first visit will be a Tele-Health consultation in which we review the contents of the welcome packet, ask and answer additional questions, clarify processes and prepare for the first in-person visit. If the patient is not active on the Patient Portal, we would encourage this to be created for video visit capabilities. This is the best strategy for this visit. If Patient Portal access is impossible, we would then consider conducting the first Tele-Health visit via telephone

Prior to the first appointment, a welcome packet will be sent to all prospective patients, which will need to be completed and returned to the School of Dentistry. After receipt, a representative will contact you to review the information and determine appropriate next steps.

Fees and Payment Options

We accept most major dental insurance. Call for more information or view the Insurance Information Sheet for details.

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