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Alternative Treatment Opportunities
Occasionally, patient treatment needs are determined to be too difficult for the undergraduate dental student. In these cases, the College of Dentistry offers other programs that may serve as a suitable alternative to care.
Graduate Programs:
Graduate students have already received their dental degree and are now in a formal residency program of intensive training in the specialty of their choice. Patients with certain types of difficult problems are selected for treatment in these programs. The College of Dentistry offers graduate programs in Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and General Dentistry. Fees for these programs are higher than the undergraduate program, but less than those charged in private practice. Patient contact with these programs can be coordinated through the Office of Clinical Affairs.
University Dental Practice:
Selected full-time faculty members conduct a private practice at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and offer comprehensive dental treatment. Treatment fees charged at this facility are the level of fees charged in the community. Patients interested in being treated by a faculty member should request an appointment at the University Dental Practice, 910 Madison Ave., Suite 608 by calling 448-6476.
Referral To Private Practice:
The University will answer questions you might have and at the patient's request, assist them in seeking care by a private practitioner in the community.
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