Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry

Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry is an accredited dental school in Rootstown, OH. 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. Ohio has 3 accredited dental schools in total, listed on the Ohio page.

Common Questions

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.

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?
• 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?
• Is your insurance or Medicaid plan accepted, and is payment due at each visit?
• Are X-rays from your own dentist accepted, and how recent do they have to be?
• Does the school run an emergency or walk-in session, and who is eligible for it?
• Where is the patient entrance, and what should you bring — identification, proof of income, previous X-rays?

Accreditation

Status: Initial Accreditation, next reviewed in 2027. It reviews the program every few years against a national standard for teaching. Patient access, fees and waiting times are outside what it looks at.

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:

• Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine — Cleveland
• The Ohio State University College of Dentistry — Columbus

Other Low-Cost Options in Ohio

• Community health center dental clinics in Ohio — priced against your household income rather than by using students, which makes them the better option if your income is low and your need is routine.
• Dental hygiene programs in Ohio — teaching clinics for cleanings, X-rays, sealants and gum treatment at low cost. They do not do fillings or extractions.
• Free and charitable dental care in Ohio — volunteer and donated-care programs, normally with eligibility rules and limited capacity.
• How dental school clinics work — a general guide to screening, fees, and what to expect across the country.