Patient Guide
Welcome to the Patient Treatment Center at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM).
We take pride in offering quality dental care at a reasonable cost, minutes from downtown Boston. We offer a complete program of dental services with an emphasis on preventative and restorative dentistry. The Center meets or exceeds infection control practices recommended by OSHA and the CDC. School facilities are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Patients with basic dental needs such as prophylaxis (cleanings), direct restorations (fillings), small-span bridges and single crowns, simple periodontal care (gums), most full and partial dentures, and simple implants are seen in the Predoctoral Patient Treatment Center, where dental students provide quality care under the supervision of faculty dentists.
If you require more involved treatment, such as advanced restorative work, extensive periodontal treatment, orthodontics, root canal therapy, oral surgery, or complex crown and bridge work, you may be treated in one of our specialty areas. These specialty departments are staffed by graduate dentists, many of whom have years of experience and are continuing their studies. Dental care in the specialty areas is performed under the supervision of faculty dentists.
Because of the complex nature of specialty treatment, treatment costs are somewhat higher in the postdoctoral specialty clinics than in the Predoctoral Patient Treatment Center, although they are still less than private sector costs.