Creighton University School of Dentistry

Creighton University School of Dentistry is a dental school in Omaha, NE with an accredited predoctoral program. Dental degrees are earned in part by treating patients under supervision, so many schools run clinics that anyone can apply to as a patient.

Fees at a teaching clinic are set by the school and are usually well below private practice rates, though the care is reduced-cost rather than free. In exchange, appointments are longer and treatment can take more visits than it would elsewhere. Nebraska has 2 accredited dental schools in total, listed on the Nebraska page.

What This School Publishes for Patients

Some insurance is accepted here. Plans and public programs change from year to year, so confirm yours by name rather than asking whether insurance is taken in general.

At the time this was read, the school said it was accepting new patients. That changes with the academic year, so it is worth confirming on the phone.

The school lists a patient line on 402.280.5990. That changes between academic terms, so check again shortly before you travel.

What a Teaching Clinic Is Like

Care is normally split between a student clinic doing general dentistry at the lowest prices, graduate clinics where qualified dentists train in a specialty and charge more, and a faculty practice priced near private practice.

Two things surprise most first-time patients. Nearly every school screens you before agreeing to treat you, and being screened is not the same as being accepted. And appointments run long — often two to three hours — because an instructor checks the work as it goes, so a course of treatment can take months and follows the academic calendar.

Our guide to dental schools and teaching clinics covers the screening process, how the discount works on laboratory costs, and what to ask before the first appointment in more detail.

Before You Call

Schools commonly keep the patient clinic on a different line, and occasionally at a different address, from the school office. Ask before you travel.

• Is a screening appointment required first, what does it cost, and how soon can you get one?
• Which clinic would handle the treatment you need — the student clinic, a specialty clinic, or the faculty practice — and does it have its own waiting list?
• What are the fees for that treatment, and do they include laboratory work for crowns or dentures?
• Where is the patient entrance, and what should you bring — identification, proof of income, previous X-rays?
• How far ahead are they booking, and is there a cancellation list worth joining?
• Would your case go to the student clinic or a graduate clinic, and what is the price difference between them?

Common Questions

Accreditation

Status: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next reviewed in 2027. Accreditation covers the teaching — curriculum, facilities and faculty — not whether a public clinic is open, what it charges, or how long the wait is.

Other Accredited Dental Schools in Nebraska

There is one other accredited dental school in Nebraska, which is worth knowing about if this one has a long wait or cannot take your case:

• University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry — Lincoln

Other Low-Cost Options in Nebraska

• Community health center dental clinics in Nebraska — fees scale to what you earn, and being uninsured is the ordinary case rather than an obstacle. Generally quicker to get into than a school.
• Dental hygiene programs in Nebraska — the cheapest cleanings available anywhere, with the hard limit that a hygienist cannot treat decay.
• Free and charitable dental care in Nebraska — genuinely free where you qualify, but the criteria are narrow and waiting lists close without notice.
• Nebraska state oral health program — the health department office that funds sealant programs and safety-net dental services in the state, and a useful place to ask about county-level help.
• How dental school clinics work — a general guide to screening, fees, and what to expect across the country.