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DENTON — Texas Woman’s University dental hygiene students provide low-cost dental hygiene services to the community as part of their education. The TWU Dental Hygiene Clinic currently is seeking adult patients, ages 18 and older, who have signs of possible periodontal (gum) disease such as:

• Red, swollen or tender gums
• Gums that bleed while brushing, flossing, eating hard food or during sleep
• Gums that are receding or pulling away from the teeth, causing the teeth to look longer than before
• Persistent bad breath and/or
• A change in the way the teeth fit together when biting down.

Patients will receive a no-charge screening exam to determine suitability as a teaching case before an appointment for services can be made. No appointment is needed for the screening exam, which takes 20 to 30 minutes. Screenings are done on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday between 8:30-10:30 a.m. or on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Sample costs for services the TWU Dental Hygiene clinic provides include:

• Dental cleaning - $25
• Full-mouth X-rays (radiographs) - $20
• Panoramic X-rays (radiographs) - $20
• Patients may request a copy of their X-rays for use by their personal dentist for $15. X-rays are only taken for patients accepted for care in the TWU Dental Hygiene Clinic.

The TWU Dental Hygiene Clinic is located on the first floor of the Multipurpose Classroom-Laboratory (MCL) Building, at the intersection of Bell Avenue and College Street on TWU’s Denton campus. Parking is available at the visitors’ parking lot at Bell Avenue and Administration Drive.

 For more information, call (940) 898-2888, email DentalHygieneClinic@twu.edu or visit www.twu.edu/dental-hygiene/clinic.asp.

 

 

 

 

Media Contact:

Amanda Simpson
Director of News and Information
940-898-3456
asimpson1@twu.edu