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Dental Hygiene Care Facility

The Program

The dental hygiene program at Old Dominion University provides comprehensive dental hygiene care at its on-campus health care facility from September through June. These services are available to Old Dominion University students, faculty, and staff and to the local community.

The goal of the Staff at the Dental Hygiene Care Facility is to assist individuals in eliminating and preventing oral disease and in maintaining optimal health. The facility is staffed and supervised by licensed dental hygienists and dentists. Dental hygiene students, who provide the oral health care, have extensive education and training and have demonstrated competence in the clinical services before treating the public.

Old Dominion University's programs in dental hygiene are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Payment for Services

Minimal fees are charged to cover the expense of supplies used during care. Fees are to be paid at the first appointment. We accept personal checks and cash for services. Nodebit or credit cards accepted.

Comprehensive Dental Hygiene Care

The dental hygiene students offer a variety of oral health services under faculty supervision to patients from the university and the community (adults and children).

Scheduling Appointments

The Dental Hygiene Care Facility is opened weekly from September through June with the exception of holidays Thanksgiving, Semester Breaks, Spring and Summer vacation. Clinic business hours vary from semester to semester according to program scheldules; however, appointments are available during the morning and afternoon hours. Call the clinic (757) 683-4308, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Patient Responsibilities

The dental hygiene students have established schedules for patient care. Since the goal is quality dental hygiene care within a teaching/learning environment, patient cooperation is essential.
Patients should understand that this is an educational setting and that the student's learning experience and progress depends on the patient's full cooperation. Everyone's time is valuable. If for some reason a patient is unable to keep an appointment, advance notice of 24 hours is required to allow the student to arrange to treat other patients.
  • Dental Hygiene Care Available
  • Health History and Blood Pressure Assessment
  • Oral Cancer Screening, Dental and Periodontal Charting
  • Oral Health Education and Health Promotion
  • Oral Prophylaxis, Theraputic ScalingExtrinsic Stain Removal
  • Soft Tissue Management
  • Fluoride Therapy
  • Dental Sealants
  • Dietary Assessment and Nutritional Counseling
  • Prosthetic (Denture/Partial) Cleaning
  • Custom Athletic Mouthguard
  • Custom Fluoride Tray
  • Radiographic Services (if indicated)
  • Up to Four Radiographs (included with oral prophylaxis)
  • Full-Mouth Radiographic Series
  • Panographic Radiographs
  • Individual Radiographs
Radiographs and results of oral examination may be referred to the individual's dentist of record. Services performed in the Dental Hygiene Care Facility do not replace regular examinations by the dentist. Individuals with compromised medical histories may be referred to a physician for medical clearance before receiving dental hygiene care.

Length of Appointments

Treatment at theDental Hygiene Care Facility proceeds more slowly than in private dental practice because patient care is provided by students and thoroughly monitored by the faculty. Preventive treatment appointments are usually one and a half hours to three hours in length, and many patients need more than one visit for the completion of services. The clinical staff realize that the patient's time is valuable and strive to keep to a minimum the number of appointments a patient must have.
If multiple appointments are necessary to complete treatment, no additional fee is charged to the patient.

Location of Clinic

The Dental Hygiene Care Facility is located on the first floor of the Health Sciences Building at
the corner of Hampton Blvd. and 46th Street, next to the Constant Convocation Center on the
campus of Old Dominion University. The entrance to the clinic is on 46th Street. Parking is
limited; please allow extra time before your appointment to find a parking space.

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