• You can receive affordable dental care at a dental school in Massachusetts.dentist image by Sandor Kacso from Fotolia.com
  
  Dental care can be an expensive luxury for many people who do not have access to group insurance benefits, such as those who are self-employed, temporarily employed, or generally disadvantaged. Fortunately, there are many dental schools in the United States that provide care to the public at a substantially discounted rate. Dental students perform a range of services in the final stages of training under the supervision of professional dentists and instructors. Several schools in the state of Massachusetts currently offer such services.
  
  

Harvard University

• Harvard University houses a dental clinic where both pre-doctoral dental students and post-doctoral dental residents provide dental care to the public. The Harvard Dental Center is located adjacent to the School of Dental Medicine and holds state-of-the-art equipment. Patients can receive high-quality comprehensive dental care at affordable lower-cost rates. Services include dental hygiene, general dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, implant dentistry, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, orthodonctics, cosmetic dentistry, temporomandibular disorders and facial pain.
  
  Harvard University
  
  Harvard Dental Center
  
  188 Longwood Avenue
  
  Boston, MA 02115
  
  617-432-1434
  
  havard.edu
  
  

Tufts University

• The School of Dental Medicine at Tufts University provides a several dental clinics that are open to the public. These include general and comprehensive dental clinics, an emergency clinic, a pediatric clinic and specialty post-doctoral dental care. Available services include endodontics, implant dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, cosmetic dentistry, oral medicine, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, temporomandibular disorders, craniofacial pain and radiology. The fees for these services are lower than those found at private dental practices.
  
  Tufts University
  
  School of Dental Medicine
  
  One Kneeland Street
  
  Boston, MA 02111
  
  617-636-6828
  
  tufts.edu
  
  

Mount Ida College

• Mount Ida College offers a community dental health clinic to both students and local residents at affordable discounted rates. General dental care is provided by the supervising professional dentist who is an instructor in the college's dental hygiene program. Dental hygiene services are provided by the school's students in their final stages of study. Services include dental hygiene cleanings, x-rays, tooth sealants, teeth whitening, fillings and crowns.
  
  Mount Ida College
  
  777 Dedham St.
  
  Newton, MA 02459
  
  617-928-4500
  
  mountida.edu
  
  

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

• The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences provides dental hygiene services to the public at its Forsyth Dental Hygiene Clinic. This clinic features state-of-the-art equipment that serves as a laboratory and teaching space for students to develop hands-on skills. Services include oral prophylaxis, comprehensive oral examinations, digital and panoramic x-rays, dental sealants, mouth guards for athletes and teeth whitening procedures. These services are offered at significantly reduced rate in comparison to private practices.
  
  Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  
  Forsyth Dental Hygiene Clinic
  
  179 Longwood Ave.
  
  Boston, MA 02115-5896
  
  617-278-2700
  
  mcphs.edu