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Touro College of Dental Medicine

19 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532

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Touro College of Dental Medicine is an accredited dental school in Hawthorne, NY. Dentists are trained by treating patients, which is why a dental school is often the cheapest place in a city to have a large amount of work done.

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. New York has 6 accredited dental schools in total, listed on the New York page.

What This School Publishes for Patients

This school screens new patients before taking them on. Being screened is not the same as being accepted: the school is deciding whether your case suits its students and its teaching schedule.

On fees, the school publishes $75.00 for an emergency consultation. Treatment beyond that is charged separately, so ask for the total before work begins.

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.

The school lists a patient line on 914-594-2700 and clinic hours on its patient pages. Both change between academic terms, so check again shortly before you travel.

What a Teaching Clinic Is Like

Dental schools usually run several clinics rather than one. Students handle routine general dentistry at the lowest fees; residents training in a specialty handle root canals, gum treatment, dentures, and oral surgery for more; faculty practices charge close to private rates.

The trade is time for money. Screening comes first and does not guarantee acceptance; appointments are two to three hours because each stage is checked; and treatment spanning several months has to work around the school 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.

Other Accredited Dental Schools in New York

New York has 6 accredited dental schools altogether. If this one is full or the wait is too long, the others are separate institutions with separate lists:

Before You Call

The patient clinic is often a separate operation from the school itself, with its own number and sometimes its own building. Worth a call before you set out.

  • Is the clinic open to the public right now, and taking new patients?
  • What does the screening appointment cost, and how long is the wait for 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?
  • Does the quoted fee include laboratory work for crowns or dentures, which is often billed on top?
  • Does the school run an emergency or walk-in session, and who is eligible for it?
  • Are evening or Saturday appointments available, or is it weekdays only?
  • If the school cannot treat part of your case, where does it refer that work?

Common Questions

Do they do implants?

Many schools do, usually through a graduate clinic, and usually at a price well below private practice but still well above a denture. Implant components are billed separately from the surgical fee at most schools. Expect a longer assessment before anyone agrees to treat.

Can children be seen?

It depends on whether the school runs a pediatric clinic, and this one has not published an answer we can confirm. Minimum ages vary widely and pediatric clinics keep their own waiting lists. Ask specifically rather than assuming a school treating adults also treats children.

Can I get dentures made here?

Complete and partial dentures are among the treatments dental schools most often do, and the saving against private practice is usually largest on exactly this kind of work. The catch is laboratory costs, which are frequently billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask for the total, laboratory work included.

Is the fee quoted above all I would pay?

No. The published figure covers the visit it names. Treatment is charged on top of it, and laboratory work for crowns and dentures is frequently billed separately again. Ask for a written treatment plan with the total before any work starts.

Can I come just for a cleaning?

Sometimes, but not always at the dental school. Several schools route simple preventive work to the dental hygiene program instead, where it is cheaper and quicker to get an appointment. If a cleaning is all you need, ask about that route first.

Is emergency or walk-in care available?

Some schools run a limited emergency session, usually early in the morning and usually for existing patients or for a specific problem such as pain or a broken tooth. It is not the same as being taken on for treatment. One phone call establishes whether this school has one.

Accreditation

Status: Approval without Reporting Requirements, next reviewed in 2028. For a patient it is reasonable assurance that the supervision behind the clinic is held to a national standard. It is not a statement that the clinic is open.

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