Welcome to the Dental Hygiene Care Center

About Us

The Dental Hygiene Care Center is located on the campus at Farmingdale State University of NY. The primary purpose of this facility is to educate future hygienists. The Care Center is located in Gleeson Hall and consists of 46 dental units and a 7 room x-ray department. This state of the art facility provides services to the public using currently accepted dental hygiene procedures to provide optimum care for each patient. The x-ray department utilizes up to date technology in all radiologic procedures including routine radiographs, panoramic and digital radiography. All treatment provided in our facility is supervised by registered dental hygienists and dentists employed by the State University of New York.

Location

We are located at:
Farmingdale State College
Geelson Hall, Room 208
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021

Telephone: 631-420-2128
Fax: 631-420-2582

Services

• Complete Medical History
• Oral Cancer Screening
• Blood Pressure Screening
• Home Care Instruction
• Dental Nutritional Counseling
• Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
• Scaling, including quadrant scaling
• Periodontal Screening
• Root Planing
• Selective Polishing
• D.N.A. Sampling
• Fluoride Treatment
• Periodontal Maintenance Therapy
• Pit and Fissure Sealant Application
• X-RaysDigital Radiography
• Tooth Whitening

Fees

The services of the Dental Hygiene Care Center are made available to the public at a nominal fee. The fees collected for services are used to defray the costs of operation of the Care Center. Patient fees are essential to maintain the services of the Care Center. Payment is required on the initial visit of each series of appointments.

Comprehensive Dental Hygiene Therapy:
Adults $25.00
Adults 65 or over $20.00
Children under 16 $15.00

X-rays:
Full Mouth Series $25.00
Check-up Series $20.00
4 Bite Wing $15.00
Panoramic X-ray $25.00

(the above listed services are free of charge for Farmingdale State students, faculty, and staff)

Additional Services:
Teeth Whitening $135.00
(Student/Faculty/Staff) $100.00
D.N.A. Sampling $15.00
Sealants $10.00 per tooth

Hours

Fall:
Monday 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Spring:
Monday 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM & 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Dental Hygiene Care Center Policy

An individualized radiographic examination is required of all patients.Exceptions are at the discretion of the supervising dentist.The number and length of appointments will be determined by the student hygienist and his/her supervising instructor.The frequency of visits will be based on patient needs as determined by the instructor and student.Patients who do not provide a learning experience for our students will be referred elsewhere.Prior to treatment a medical clearance from the patient's personal physician may be required.Patients in need of treatment not provided by the Care Center will be referred appropriately.

Additional Information

Facilities for the disabled are available.Parking passes are required to park on campus. A pass must be picked up at the University Police center. You must get a new pass at each visit.If you have had dental X-rays taken within the past 2 years, please bring a copy with you to your first appointment at our Care Center.Please call us with any questions: (631) 420-2128