Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine

Based in Cleveland, OH, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine is an accredited dental school. Schools like this one train dentists, and much of that training happens by treating members of the public in supervised clinics on campus.

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. Ohio has 3 accredited dental schools in total, listed on the Ohio 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 $150 for the visit its pages describe. Treatment beyond that is charged separately, so ask for the total before work begins.

This school states that it does not operate a sliding fee scale or provide free care. Its prices are reduced against private practice, but they are not adjusted to your income, so if you cannot pay a fixed fee a community health center is the better route.

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 216.368.3200 and clinic hours on its patient pages. Both change between academic terms, so check again shortly before you travel.

Before You Call

Patient clinics usually run separately from the school office, on their own line and sometimes at their own address. A few minutes on the phone saves a wasted journey.

• 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?
• 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?
• Does the school run an emergency or walk-in session, and who is eligible for it?

What a Teaching Clinic Is Like

Which clinic you are placed in decides what you pay. Student clinics take general work at the lowest fee, specialty clinics handle root canals and dentures for more, and the faculty practice is close to ordinary private pricing.

Expect a screening visit first, which decides whether your case suits the students and the teaching schedule rather than simply booking you in. Expect appointments of two to three hours as well, since the work is reviewed at each stage, and expect the clinic to slow down or close between terms.

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 Ohio

Ohio has 3 accredited dental schools altogether. If this one is full or the wait is too long, the others are separate institutions with separate lists:

• The Ohio State University College of Dentistry — Columbus
• Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry — Rootstown

Common Questions

Accreditation

Status: Approval with Reporting Requirements, next reviewed in 2031. That is a judgment on the education, not on the clinic: it says nothing about opening hours, prices or whether anyone is being taken on.

Other Low-Cost Options in Ohio

• Community health center dental clinics in Ohio — the income-based route. No screening visit to pass, and appointments are usually weeks rather than months away.
• Dental hygiene programs in Ohio — good for cleanings and gum treatment, easier to book than a dental school, and unable to help with anything a dentist has to do.
• Free and charitable dental care in Ohio — the only route that costs nothing, and the hardest to get onto. Worth checking the current application status before applying.
• How dental school clinics work — a general guide to screening, fees, and what to expect across the country.