Courtesy Photo: JC Dental students with instructor.
Community members may soon utilize Jackson College’s new Dental Hygiene Clinic, which offers dental hygiene services while helping students gain experience.
The Dental Hygiene Clinic will open for the community on Jan. 28, 2019. The clinic allows dental hygiene students to complete practice hours required as part of their studies. Students will work under the direct supervision of licensed dental hygiene instructors and dentists as they offer the following preventive services:
· Dental Cleanings
· X-rays
· Fluoride Treatments
· Oral Cancer Screening
· Blood Pressure Screening
· Oral Health Instruction
· Nutritional Advising
Appointments will be available Monday afternoons starting at 1:30 p.m., or Wednesday mornings starting at 8:30 a.m. Working with students who are under supervision, appointments are expected to be between 2 to 3.5 hours long. Cleanings will include oral exam, necessary x-rays, cleaning and fluoride treatment, and will cost $30 for adults, $25 for senior citizens and children under 18.
The Dental Clinic will encompass five areas –
- A clinic with 10 state-of-the-art dental chairs. Each unit with have two types of power scalers with intraoral camera that are embedded right into the unit.
- Two radiography rooms, one with a digital panoramic unit and a regular intraoral x-ray machine, and a second with one intraoral x-ray machine. All x-rays exposed in the clinic will be digital, allowing for much less exposure to radiation.
- Sterilization area, a state-of-the-art sterilization center that complies with all guidelines from OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control).
- Dental lab, where students will practice with simulation manikins to learn the skills necessary to work in a patient’s mouth.
- Reception/office area and faculty offices.
You can call now to reserve your desired time and date or for more information. Call 517.990.1311 or 517.990.1463 to schedule your appointment. The clinic is located in Justin Whiting Hall, Room 104, on Central Campus. If you must cancel, please allow 24 hours’ notice.