College of the Mainland Dental Hygiene Clinic

What it costs

Adult cleaning with X-rays, exam and fluoridePaid after you sign your treatment plan, before the cleaning starts.

$25

Child or teen (5 to 19) cleaning with X-rays, exam and fluoridePaid after you sign your treatment plan, before the cleaning starts.

$15

Sealants (per tooth)

$5

Antibiotic placed in a gum pocket (per site)

$5

Copy of your X-rays on a flash drive

$5

Prescription toothpaste

$10

Prescription mouth rinse

$10

• Seniors: $15 (the college gives the age as 55 and over on its clinic page and 60 and over in its brochure, so ask when you call)
• College of the Mainland staff and students: $15

When it's open

The clinic is staffed Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm.

Will they take me?

Adults and children 5 and up. First- and second-year hygiene students do the work and a licensed dentist and hygiene teachers check it. The dentist and teachers decide what care you need at check-in, and students may check whether you fit before booking. People with a lot of decay, mouth infections or serious medical conditions are not a good fit.

Patients from age 5.

• You must be accepted for treatment and fit what first- and second-year students can do
• People with a lot of decay, dental infections or serious medical conditions are not a good fit
• Must be able to come back for 3 to 5 visits
• Appointments are set around the students' training needs

How long it takes

Each visit: Up to 3.5 hours

Visits: 3 to 5 visits

How to get in

Call 409-933-8966 or email dentalhygiene@com.edu to ask for an appointment. Students may check whether you are a fit before they book you.

Clinic

409-933-8966

Paying

Credit card, Debit card.

Insurance is not accepted. Cash is not accepted either; pay by credit or debit card.

What they do

• Oral prophylaxis (routine cleaning)
• Scaling and root planing (non-surgical periodontal therapy) with topical or local anesthesia
• Dental x-rays
• Head, neck and oral cancer screening
• Sealants
• Risk assessment
• Nutritional counseling
• Selective polishing

Where it is

STEM Building, Suite 125, 1200 N. Amburn Road
Texas City, TX 77591

Ask for parking instructions when you book. The clinic map shows Parking Lot F next to the STEM building.

Bring a credit or debit card. You pay after you sign your treatment plan and before the cleaning begins.