STCC offers affordable community dental care

Dental Hygiene Clinic at STCC.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Need a dental cleaning but don’t have insurance? The Dental Hygiene program at Springfield Technical Community College offers cleanings, examinations and more at affordable prices.

Dental hygiene students, under the direction of licensed dental hygienists and dentists, provide all treatment at the clinic in Building 20, Room 238. Basic dental cleaning service costs $35.

The clinic hours are 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Fridays, the clinic is open 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The clinic is closed on Wednesdays.

STCC is dedicated to comprehensive oral health care and offers the following services:

  • Medical/Dental history
  • Vital Sign Assessment
  • Oral Examinations
  • Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
  • Dental Hygiene Treatment Care Plan
  • Tooth Whitening
  • Coronal Polishing
  • Fluoride Treatments
  • Pit and Fissure Sealants
  • X-rays/Radiographs
  • Mouthguard/Nightguard
  • Clean Removable Appliance and Prothesis
  • Oral Health Education
  • Root Planing/Debridement
  • Dietary Assessment/Nutritional Counseling
  • Tobacco Cessation Counseling

 Other services include:

  • Full Mouth Radiographs - $30
  • Panoramic Radiograph - $30
  • Sealants (per tooth) - $10
  • Arestin - per dose cartridge - $15
  • Tooth Whitening Kit - $85
  • Touch-Up Whitening Kit - $15
  • Tooth Whitening Strips - $40
  • Mouthguard/Nightguard - $50

Patients are required to pay for services at the time of their appointment. Personal check, cash, debit and credit cards are accepted.

To schedule an appointment, call (413) 755-4900. For more information, visit www.stcc.edu/info/dental-care.

About Springfield Technical Community College

Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution and an Achieving the Dream Leader College, offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, engineering, liberal arts, science and technology continue to provide the most economical options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of more than 7,400 day, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812