Prospective Orthodontic Patients

Orthodontic Clinic

All potential patients must first schedule an orthodontic screening appointment. In order to qualify for screening, the prospective patient must:

• Be at least 6 years of age
• Have good oral hygiene habits
• Routinely receive professional dental care
• Be able to accept that appointment times are limited and that they will most likely be longer than in private practice and must be scheduled during school hours (no after school appointments will be available).

What to Know About Being Our Patient

Patients are selected on the basis of their treatment needs and the educational need of our residents. Prior to agreeing to have orthodontic treatment at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, we would like for you to be aware of the following conditions:

Scheduling of patients for active treatment

Scheduling generally begins in the summer of each year with additional acceptances throughout the year as needed.  You will know of your/your child’s acceptance following the screening examination.

Treatment Intervals

Once accepted into the orthodontic program at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, patients must be seen at regular 4-6 week intervals.  Minimal flexibility is possible in arranging appointments.  If this seems to be a problem, be sure to discuss this at the screening appointment.  Fees are reduced in the graduate clinic since it is a teaching program and the patient/parent should be aware that they will need to accommodate for some minor inconveniences.  All treatment is done by our highly qualified residents (we have approximately 200 applicants each year and we only accept 6) and each case is treated under the direct supervision of one of our outstanding faculty members.  Each faculty member is generally only in the clinic one half day per week; therefore, the patients must be seen at the specific time that faculty member is present.  Appointments are generally 1 hour duration (some may be longer and some shorter).

Your relationship with the department

When you agree to receive orthodontic treatment at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, you enter into a contract which commits the Department of Orthodontics to providing the proposed treatment and commits you to pay for a treatment in full or in installments established by the contract.  We do also accept cases for Invisalign. Many patients are not suitable for this type of treatment, but the same screening process applies. Fees for orthodontic treatment include one set of retainers given at the conclusion of treatment, but do not include the cost of any additional dental treatment such as extraction, restorations or periodontal treatment.

Complete patient cooperation is necessary during orthodontic treatment

Undesirable patient cooperation and/or failure to keep regular appointments can produce poor treatment results and is grounds for dismissal from the clinic.  Since our residents are supervised and graded by our faculty with each patient’s treatment, excellent patient cooperation and attention to appointments assures quality treatment results for our patients and a wonderful educational experience for our resident doctors.

Clinic Directions and Parking

Paid parking is available on site in our Clinic and Education Building garage at 3000 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas. Entrances are available from Gaston Avenue and Nussbaumer Street.

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Parking Garage Information

Texas A&M dentistry patients park free with validation

Parking is free for Texas A&M Dentistry patients with validated ticket from clinic staff at the time of your appointment.

payment

Parking rates for non-patients range from $2.00 to a maximum of $10.00. Credit or debit cards can be used at the exit gate or at the Pay Stations located on the first and second floors. Cash can only be used at the Pay Stations.

metered parking

There are limited on-street public parking spaces - managed by the City of Dallas - surrounding the campus.