The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
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Review of The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is a dental school and clinic located in Iowa City, Iowa. The clinic offers a range of dental services, including cleanings, fillings, root canals, and extractions. The clinic is staffed by dental students and faculty, who provide care under the supervision of licensed dentists.
The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, and is closed on weekends. Patients can schedule appointments by phone or online. The clinic accepts most insurance plans, and offers a sliding fee scale for patients who are uninsured or underinsured.
While some patients have had positive experiences at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, others have reported issues with wait times, pain management, and communication with staff. Some patients have also expressed frustration with the fact that their care is provided by students, rather than licensed dentists.
Despite these concerns, many patients appreciate the affordable prices and high-quality care provided by the clinic. Patients also appreciate the friendly and respectful staff, and the fact that the clinic is part of a prestigious institution that is committed to improving dental health in the community.
If you are looking for affordable dental care in Iowa City, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics may be worth considering. However, it is important to keep in mind that your care will be provided by dental students, and that wait times may be longer than at a traditional dental office.
Brittany Hoffmann
The two girls who worked on my son were compassionate and so good with him! He was so distracted and content he hardly even noticed his tooth being pulled! We were in and out of this clinic in about an hours time. Definitely great for kids!
Jeff Poole
I am extremely pleased with the treatment I received at the Iowa College of Dentistry. It takes a bit of time to get through the steps for checking and x-rays etc. before you get your teeth cleaned but the staff and students are great. I had a particular problem arise after my evaluation where I got an inflamed root in one of my teeth. I called the school and received a timely call back to assess my problem then when the assistant found out what I needed she had my dental student call me to check in and answer any of my questions. He put me at ease over what I was feeling and gave me indicators to look for if things get worse and asked me to call back if I needed anything. I felt it was just as professional as any dentist office.
These people are trained really well to be professionals. The other thing I like about the Iowa College of Dentistry is that the costs of treatments is more in line with what the normal person can afford as I have no insurance.
I also feel the care is great and with the professional mentors who are dentists that help with consultations once the students develop their treatment plan I feel that they get the best of all possible worlds to help them succeed and that's a benefit to you as a patient. Go for it...these guys are great.
Hats off to Andrew Heinisch who treated me -- he treated me and I can tell that he genuinely cared!
Duncan Szpara
The staff and everyone are great, but it does not seem to be ran very well. If you are a student, it is incredibly hard to get seen because every time the office is an hour behind and so it is impossible to schedule with classes. Your appointment time is never the time you’ll actually get seen, and you’ll probably wait 45 mins to an hour after your scheduled time to actually be seen.
The staff are incredibly nice though and very helpful.
Nicole Palacios
Wouldn't recommend coming here unless you want your teeth to be crooked. Thanks guys! I drove a hour away to get my wisdom teeth removed and you just screwed up my whole bottom teeth. And with no car and i took enough time off work guys basically told me that I'm screwed and good luck. You guys didn't give me a number to call for questions or concerns after I asked 4 different times if I was going to get paper work on aftercare and was told yes. Well you guys like to take advantage on someone who's drugged up because when I was coherent enough to review what I got was all a bunch of paper on how to take pills and what the pills were. Anyone can read a pill bottle.
Greg Hayne
Some reviewers have commented about the extra time required to have a dentist instructor check the student's work. (Well, yeah!) This is not the only option available. I have been going to faculty practice, where the dental faculty have their own office hours and am "worked on" by a faculty member. I find the dental care I receive there to be outstanding in all ways.
Jeremy Yenor
They charged me for service's that were supposed to be free and in the family Clinic. I was a boards patient and was supposed to have my fillings done by the student who did my boards (covid happened) about a year later they call and offer me a free cleaning and check up - due to being a Boards patient well they billed me for $150 and that said I could have went to a real dentist and had my teeth cleaned and not have been hurt by a student! Stay away this place is horrid!
Ashley Fowler
This is the first dentist office that I actually feel comfortable being in knowing that I'm in good hands. The students are very nice, and the faculty doctors know how to train there students very well to become amazing dentists. Best olace I would recommend all my friends to go to U of I!
Laurie Lyckholm
WONDERFUL PEOPLE WORK HERE--ALL THE DENTISTS I HAVE MET ARE JUST SO SMART AND VERY FRIENDLY AND KIND. THE DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND NURSES ARE VERY FOCUSED ON THE PATIENT AND THEIR COMFORT. THE ADMIN PEOPLE ARE SUPER NICE AND HELPFUL OVER THE PHONE AND IN PERSON. THE FACILITY IS BEAUTIFUL AND VERY CLEAN! I AM NOT FOND OF GETTING DENTAL CARE BUT THEY MAKE IT A MORE PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. There are so many great dentists and specialists! Shout out to the tremendously smart,talented and skillful Drs. McKnight, Hernandez and Gomez, and to their wonderful assistants Nikki, Julie , Jen and Beth. They try to provide the best experience possible and it never hurts that they each have a great sense of humor, which makes everything better! I feel so well-cared for. You are the gold standard! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Abbi Heinrich
I really enjoyed the student assistants. They had wonderful bed side manners & they were knowledgeable & made me feel comfortable at all times. I didn’t know what to expect & was absolutely blown away by their great service. Highly recommend!
abby
best dental experience I have ever had. Briar, a second year student, filled a cavity and put on three sealants. she was so knowledgable and careful with me. I am usually terrified of the dentist and hate any experience sitting in their chair but she made the experience painless and comfortable.