Their treatment may be too difficult and time consuming, or there may be too many patients with similar problems. Unfortunately, some individuals who have been patients at the school in the past years may require a type of treatment that is not needed for teaching purposes at the present time. Parents of minors should be present for the first appointment in order to sign the appropriate forms and to discuss the dental needs of their children. Screening, assignment procedures, and length of appointments vary slightly from those for adult patients. However, clinic hours, payment for services, patient availability for appointments, and the likelihood of longer appointments are the same throughout the school.
Every effort is made to assign the patient as quickly as possible.
The waiting period is usually 3 months after screening and x-rays. Patients not assigned within 6 months, may be advised to seek dental care by a private dentist.