Dental school clinics in New York City
8 teaching clinics, 4 of them dental schools. A cleaning or first visit costs from nothing at Hostos Community College to $46 at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. 3 ask for a screening visit first.
Students do the work and a licensed hygienist or dentist checks every step, so visits are long and you may need more than one. Covers the five boroughs, Long Island and Westchester.
Clinics, cheapest first
- Hostos Community CollegeBronx · Hygiene schoolFreecleaningVisits take 2 hours · Closed in summer
- Plaza CollegeForest Hills · Hygiene schoolFreecleaningVisits take 3 hours
- Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale · Hygiene school$25cleaningCleanings by hygiene students on Long Island for $25 ($20 for 65+, $15 under 16), plus X-ray fees
- Stony Brook University School of Dental MedicineStony Brook · Dental school$46first visitScreening visit first · Visits take up to 3 hours for the first visit · Also fillings, extractions, dentures
- Columbia University College of Dental MedicineNew York · Dental schoolCallfor pricesScreening visit first · Also fillings, extractions, dentures · Walk-ins taken
- New York City College of Technology (City Tech)Brooklyn · Hygiene schoolCallfor pricesVisits take 3 hours · Closed in summer
- NYU College of DentistryNew York · Dental schoolCallfor pricesAlso fillings, extractions, dentures · Walk-ins taken
- Touro College of Dental MedicineHawthorne · Dental schoolCallfor pricesScreening visit first · Also fillings, extractions, dentures
Cheapest first. Prices are each clinic's own, checked October 11, 2026.
Questions about dental school clinics in New York City
How much is a teeth cleaning at a dental school in New York City?
4 clinics publish a price. The lowest is a free cleaning at Hostos Community College; the highest is $46 for a first visit at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. The others don't publish a price, so call them.
Can I get a free cleaning in New York City?
Hostos Community College lists cleanings as free. Farmingdale State College: Farmingdale State students, faculty and staff: cleaning and X-rays free; whitening $100. Plaza College lists cleanings as free.
How long does a visit take?
A teacher checks each step of the students' work, so visits are long. Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine: up to 3 hours for the first visit. Hostos Community College: about 2 hours, more than one visit. New York City College of Technology (City Tech): about 3 hours, several visits may be needed. Plaza College: 3 hours, at least one; more may be needed depending on your needs.
Do I need a screening visit first?
At Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, Touro College of Dental Medicine and Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, yes: a first visit decides whether your needs fit what the students are learning. Not everyone is accepted.
Do dental school clinics in New York City see children?
NYU College of Dentistry treats children. Columbia University College of Dental Medicine treats children. Touro College of Dental Medicine treats children. Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine treats children. Farmingdale State College treats children. Plaza College treats children.
Are the clinics open all year?
Most follow the school calendar. Columbia University College of Dental Medicine: Closed on holidays, university closures and special school-wide events. Touro College of Dental Medicine: Closed on weekends, holidays and scheduled academic breaks. Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine: Summer hours may vary. Hostos Community College: Open during the fall and spring semesters. Closed during the summer session. New York City College of Technology (City Tech): Open in the fall and spring semesters only. Closed in January and in summer (about mid-May to early September).
Do they take insurance or Medicaid?
NYU College of Dentistry, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, Touro College of Dental Medicine and Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine take Medicaid. Touro College of Dental Medicine does not bill insurance; you pay at the visit.
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