Columbia College of Dental Medicine Teaching Clinics
Callfor pricesDental students and residents treat adults and children under faculty supervision. The first visit is a short screening with X-rays; there is a fee, then another fee for the full exam at the next visit. Call for prices. Takes NY Medicaid. Walk-in urgent care.
When it's open
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.
Closed on holidays, university closures and special school-wide events.
Will they take me?
The General and Specialty Dentistry Clinic sees adults and children over 8. Children 8 and under, and teens with special needs, go to the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic. Urgent care needs no appointment. At the first visit a dentist checks your needs and assigns you to a student, resident or specialist.
- Fill out the Patient Registration Form and Medical History Form before the first visit
- Bring a photo ID with your current address, or two non-photo IDs with your current address
- Bring recent dental X-rays if you have them
- Patients under 18 must come with a parent or legal guardian
- Patients more than 15 minutes late must reschedule
- Children's clinic: children 8 and under, and teens with special health care needs
How long it takes
Visits: A short screening visit, then a full exam visit before treatment
How to get in
Call 212-305-6100 for the General and Specialty Dentistry Clinic, or 212-305-6754 for the children's clinic. At the first visit you get a short check and X-rays, then a follow-up visit with your assigned provider for a full exam and a treatment plan with fees.
- Clinic
- 212-305-6100
- Pediatric Dentistry Clinic (722 West 168th Street, entrance on Haven Ave)
- 212-305-6754
Paying
Cash, Check, Credit card, Debit card, New York State Medicaid, New York State Medicaid Managed Care.
Takes New York State Medicaid (with a valid card) and Medicaid Managed Care. You pay in full when you are treated.
Takes Medicaid.
What they do
- General dentistry: comprehensive oral care and dental hygiene, including X-rays and cleaning
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery: wisdom teeth, trauma care, dental implants
- Endodontics: root canal therapy
- Periodontics: gum disease care
- Prosthodontics: implants, crowns, bridges and dentures
- Oral pathology: burning mouth, dry mouth, mouth infections
- Walk-in urgent care for bleeding, swelling, infection or trauma during clinic hours
- Special needs care
Where it is
5th, 7th, 8th and 9th floors, 622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Help in Spanish.
There is a fee for the first screening and X-rays, and a separate fee for the full exam at the next visit. Call 212-305-6100 for current prices.
Checked Oct 11, 2026 on the clinic's own pages: dental.columbia.edu (+3 more pages).
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