Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry (HSC-BCD) is a teaching institution in which treatment is performed by students and supervised by licensed clinical faculty.  A screening appointment is necessary to determine if you are a suitable teaching patient, and can only be made according to the instructions on this page.

Screening is by appointment only.  Please call  ONLY on Wednesdays from 9:00- 10:30 AM to schedule an appointment the following week. 

Please do not call any other number at the College. No other number can schedule a screening or transfer your call.  This appointment screening line is ONLY open on Wednesdays from 9 -10:30 AM and we do experience a high volume of calls during that time.  The phone # again is 214-823-1376, and it is only open on Wednesdays between 9:00 - 10:30AM. There is no message on this line. If called at ANY other time it will just ring. No one will answer.

Emergency extractions ONLY: Urgent Care Emergency Extraction Clinic

Summary 

• Screening Information Message- 214-828-8441
• Screening Appointments - By Phone Only 214-823-1376, takes calls ONLY on Wednesdays from 9:00 - 10:30 AM to schedule appointments. The line will not be answered at any other time, and no message is given.
• Please DO NOT call any other number at the college for appointment information. Questions cannot be answered at other numbers, and your calls cannot be forwarded.

Screening Appointments – At specified time, and by Phone Only 214-823-1376

There is a $57 non-refundable screening fee.  Acceptance as a potential undergraduate patient or referral to our graduate clinics for additional screening does not guarantee that you will be assigned to a dental student or resident for treatment.  No dental care will be rendered during screening exams.

After the Screening Appointment

As a teaching institution, we assign a limited number of patients to a dental student based on the student needs; it may take several months before your first appointment. The student or his/her Patient Appointment Associate (PAA) will be contacting you to set up your first oral diagnosis appointment.  Please note:  If you have not been assigned a student within one year of acceptance, you will have to repeat the initial screening process.

IMPORTANT!!!!

• Fees for service are not based on income and are due in full each visit 

  • Accepted forms of payment are cash, check, money order, visa or master card
  • Insurance, including Medicaid/Medicare is not accepted as a form of payment for adult dental care
  • There are no payment plan options available
• Parking is available in the surrounding area for a minimal fee
• Patients are only accepted for the completion of ALL dental care needed
• You are responsible for seeking all emergency/immediate dental care outside the college until you are assigned to a student for treatment