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The University of Oklahoma Dental Hygiene Clinic at Tri County Tech offers the public an opportunity to receive preventive dental hygiene care. 

 

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION on Thursday, Lydia Snyder with the clinic said, "The purpose of the clinic is to teach dental hygiene students the skills to practice dental hygiene in private offices and public clinics after their graduation and licensure."

 

You can call 918.331.3218 to schedule an appointment.

 

Lydia tells us adults will receive a free 30-minute screening appointment. Patient’s oral conditions are rated and a classification given. Children are also seen in the clinic 3 years old and older. There is no screening required, just call to have the child placed on a waiting list. A parent or legal guardian needs to accompany the child to the clinic.

 

Assignment to students for dental hygiene care is based on the students’ educational needs. The student or faculty member doing the screening examination will be able to give you an estimate of the time you may have to wait for assignment to a student.

 

Snyder said the treatment is provided by students is supervised by dental hygiene faculty and a licensed dentist.

 

You will need to be screened to ensure that the dental hygiene services you need can be provided by the dental hygiene students. There is no charge for the screening.

 

More information can be found here