University Of Minnesota: School Of Dentistry

Note: I'm reviewing this as a patient, not a student. The dental school is just about the only place in the city that'll take my insurance. I definitely recommend to anyone on MinnesotaCare or with a tight budget. If you have a broader network or are willing/able to pay out-of-pocket, I'd recommend a more traditional clinic. A few of the drawbacks: it can take weeks to months to get in for an appointment (although they do have an urgent care clinic for emergencies, and the longest wait for that is 24-48 hours). For non-emergency appointments, they pretty much have two time slots: 9:00am or 1:00pm, so you'll have to make that work with your schedule. Because you're being seen by students, the appointments can take a few hours, but everything is double-checked by instructors so any errors can be corrected. But then sometimes students and instructors will talk about you as though you're not there. A few advantages: you're helping dental students get valuable experience on real patients, and as mentioned above, it's much cheaper than a traditional clinic. And because they're students, you'll be able to get more cutting-edge treatment options than you might at a traditional clinic. Plus, if you end up having something unusual pop up during your exam, it's more likely you'll be able to get it taken care of same-day. If you do end up going here, make sure to park in the Washington Ave ramp, because they'll offer to validate your parking when you check in and you'll save $3. Plus if it's cold or rainy, there's a tunnel connecting the ramp and Moos Tower.
4 7 years ago (15-05-2018)

I've always liked the Minnesota school of dentistry because of the way they treat you as a patient. I've been going there since I was a kid and now my kid also goes there. I like the fact that they practice giving shots on each other to learn how to give shots for novocain. They're very helpful and the teachers and instructors are top of the line. It's nice to have a new dentist on a regular basis rather than the same dentist over and over again that isn't in the process of learning more every day. I would highly suggest the you then school dentistry to anyone who can attend. They do everything from braces to extractions and whitening 2 bridges. Everything you can think about at the school of dentistry is done within this one facility.
5 7 years ago (02-05-2018)

It was first time I visit this clinic, the worst experience I've ever had. The explanation and services from dentists are poor. It was feel that they don't want to waste time on patients. The bill staff member was beyond rude. They do not help you but only want you figure the problems out by yourself. They even complain how patients are ignorant. I won't go there one more time!
1 7 years ago (10-05-2018)

I am a complex patient. Tried multiple times to get into the dental clinic, including to talk to the students and residents about implants as well as have multiple cavities addressed and have a crown placed. Because I can't process Novocaine properly, I have to be sedated rather than receive shots when I have dental work done. Sent over referrals and x-rays on multiple occasions and called for a week and a half, but every day I received a completely different story including being told I would be seen sooner for the crown placement (which has to be done ASAP so I don't have to repeat a root canal) and then being told later that that was completely wrong and I would have to wait indefinitely. Was chastised by the last person on the phone for not understanding "how things work." Tried to reiterate that I had faced all of the obstacles they put in front of me but the rules seemed to change as soon as I would fulfill the requirements. Finally told that person to cancel the referral because they obviously had no intention of allowing me to be seen as a patient there.
1 7 years ago (14-05-2018)

It made me very exhausted to wait every time, even I have the appointment. I have to wait above 15 mins. The stuffs are very rude. They don't treat people as patients, and the quality of dental services are depend on person. None of them were good, I think. I do not recommend.
1 7 years ago (10-05-2018)