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Dental Hygiene Clinic
The SIU Dental Hygiene Clinic offers a variety of oral care services to SIU students, faculty, staff and community members. Services include: dental exams, oral prophylaxis (cleaning), periodontal debridement, X-rays, fluoride treatments, pit and fissure sealants and other dental hygiene services.
The Dental Hygiene Clinic services are provided by our dental hygiene students who have satisfactorily completed specific requirements prior to treating clinical patients. Dental Hygiene students are supervised by clinical dental hygiene faculty and dentists. Each patient is examined and diagnosed by a dentist.
Location
The clinic is located on the SIU campus in the College of Health and Human Sciences Building, across the street from the SIU Arena.
1365 Douglas Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
To Make An Appointment: Call 618-453-8826.
Clinic Hours:
Fall semester:
- Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Tuesday & Thursday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Spring semester:
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays, Sundays and during University breaks and holidays.
Appointments
Your first appointment will include a comprehensive exam. This examination will provide us with valuable information about you and your health. It will also allow us to develop a comprehensive treatment plan specifically designed to address your dental needs. Future appointments will be scheduled to complete your treatment and maintain your overall oral health.
Rights & Responsibilities
Patients are responsible for providing complete information about their health, including past illnesses, treatments, and use of all drugs and medications.
Patients are responsible for asking questions to be sure that they understand the information or instructions.
Patients have the responsibility of informing the SIU Dental Hygiene Clinic management if they believe their rights have been violated. Notice of Privacy Practices
Parking
Students attending the clinic with a red parking sticker should park in the red parking lot across from the clinic. Faculty, staff and students with a yellow parking sticker should park in the arena parking lots. Faculty and staff with a blue sticker should park in the blue parking lot. Community patients not affiliated can a patient parking pass with our receptionist.
Cost
Our patients are responsible for payment in full at the time of treatment. The clinic accepts cash, checks and debit/credit cards. We do not bill the Bursar or accept insurance.
Disclosure: The fees are greatly reduced due to the services being provided by students and the length of the visits are much longer than private practice.
For questions about methods of payment or to make an appointment with the SIU Dental Hygiene Clinic, call 618-453-8826.
List of cost for exams at SIU Dental Hygiene Clinic
| Exams | Cost |
|---|---|
Comprehensive New Patient Exam |
$35.00 |
Periodic Exam |
$30.00 |
Limited Exam |
$35.00 |
Prophylaxis Cleaning Child (Age 12 and under)* *This procedure must be accompanied by an exam. |
$10.00 |
Prophylaxis Cleaning Adult* *This procedure must be accompanied by an exam. |
$15.00 |
Scaling and Root Planing* *This procedure must be accompanied by an exam. |
$35.00 |
Periodontal Maintenance (PM)** **PM requires an exam every 6 months. |
$25.00 |
2 Bitewings X-rays |
$10.00 |
4 Bitewings X-rays |
$20.00 |
Full Mouth Series (FMX) |
$30.00 |
Panoramic X-ray |
$30.00 |
Single Periapical |
$5.00 |
Sealants (per tooth) |
$15.00 |
Sealants (per quadrant) |
$25.00 |
Fluoride Varnish |
$5.00 |