Dental Hygiene Clinic
The Phoenix College Dental Hygiene Clinic offers preventive and therapeutic services which include:

• medical history review
• blood pressure screening
• extra- and intra-oral examination
• dental screening examination
• periodontal assessment to determine the health of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth
• education on current oral hygiene techniques and other aspects of oral wellness
• radiographs (x-rays)
• dental hygiene therapy
• conservative periodontal therapy
• selective polishing
• fluoride treatments as needed
• dental sealants (a thin plastic coating on the chewing surfaces of molars to help prevent decay)
• administration of local anesthetic agents

All procedures performed by students are under the supervision of instructors, and they usually require more than one visit to be completed.

Making an Appointment
The facility is closed approximately five months per year (winter, spring and summer breaks and all other observed holidays). To make an appointment, it is recommended to call the Clinic at 602-285-7323 early in the semester. Payment is required prior to services being rendered. Clinic patients will be given a receipt to submit to their insurance company for reimbursement of fees.

Dental Hygiene Screenings

If you are interested in receiving oral hygiene services at PC dental clinic, and have not been a patient prior, or it has been over two years since your last visit, your first visit will be for screening purposes only.  At this appointment, a supervised dental hygiene student will gather data to determine your eligibility to receive dental hygiene care at PC clinic.  Eligibility is determined on a case by case basis, and is primarily determined by the opportunity to provide student learning, as well as, the clinic's ability to meet your oral health needs.  Eligible patients will be assigned to a student dental hygienist.  The student will contact you for your first appointment within 7 days of the screening appointment.  This screening appointment is free and takes approximately 30 minutes.