Texas A&M College of Dentistry Student Clinics
$120first visitAdults pay $120 for a first visit with a screening exam and X-rays, or nothing if not accepted. Children's screening is $5 and Medicaid/CHIP is taken. Urgent tooth extraction is $131. Adult clinics take no dental insurance. Visits take longer than at a dentist.
What it costs
- Adult first visit (registration, screening exam and X-rays)No charge if you are not accepted as a patient.
- $120
- Children's screening visit (under 18)Nonrefundable.
- $5
- Urgent tooth extraction (exam, X-ray and first extraction)Wisdom teeth are not removed in the urgent care clinic.
- $131
- Orthodontic (braces) screening
- Free
Treatment costs much less than at a private dental office. You are told the estimated cost before treatment starts.
When it's open
Call 214-828-8981 for clinic times.
Will they take me?
Adults 18 and up have a screening visit first to see if their dental needs fit what students are learning. Children under 18 have their own clinic and a $5 screening. Students do the work and licensed dentists check it. People who need a tooth pulled soon can book the urgent extraction clinic.
- Adults: your dental needs must fit the students' training
- Children under 18 are screened by the children's clinic
- The urgent care clinic does not remove wisdom teeth; call oral surgery at 214-828-8228
- Braces: at least 6 years old, good brushing habits and regular dental care
- Braces: appointments are during school hours only, every 4 to 6 weeks
- Braces: missed appointments or poor cooperation can end treatment
How to get in
Adults: call 214-828-8981 to book a screening visit. Children under 18: call 214-828-8133. Urgent tooth extraction: call 214-828-8489. Braces: call 214-828-8121 for a free screening.
- Clinic
- 214-828-8981
- Children's clinic
- 214-828-8133
- Urgent tooth extraction
- 214-828-8489
- Orthodontics (braces)
- 214-828-8121
- Oral surgery (wisdom teeth)
- 214-828-8228
Paying
Adult clinics do not take dental insurance. The children's clinic takes Medicaid and CHIP.
Takes Medicaid.
What they do
- Dental care for adults 18 and over, after a screening
- Children's dental care (pediatric dentistry clinic)
- Urgent Tooth Extraction: exam, X-ray and first extraction
- Wisdom teeth removal through the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (not the Urgent Care Clinic)
- Orthodontics (graduate clinic, treatment by residents), including Invisalign for suitable cases
- Dental hygiene students: oral prophylaxis (cleanings), periodontal scaling and root planing (deep cleanings), radiographs (x-rays), extra and intraoral exams for detection of oral cancer, fluoride, sealants, oral health education
Where it is
Clinic and Education Building, 3000 Gaston Ave
Dallas, TX 75246
Paid parking in the Clinic and Education Building garage at 3000 Gaston Avenue. Enter from Gaston Avenue or Nussbaumer Street. Parking is free for patients when clinic staff validate your ticket. There is some metered street parking nearby.
Pay when you get treatment. Free interpreters are available in every clinic area, including sign language. Active patients can get emergency care if a problem comes up during treatment; there may be a fee.
Checked Oct 2, 2026 on the clinic's own pages: dentistry.tamu.edu (+6 more pages), insights.dentistry.tamu.edu.
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