The UCLA School of Dentistry has a world-renown reputation for its high quality faculty members and clinical programs which attract the best students from across the country. The School of Dentistry General Clinic is conveniently located in the Center for Health Sciences on the UCLA campus. This General Clinic offers comprehensive state-of-the-art dental care for adults.

When you become a patient, you will be assigned to a team of student dentists known as a vertical tier, comprised of a fourth year, third year and second year student. The students work together, each performing procedures for which they have been trained, thus providing continuity of care. All student procedures are closely supervised by faculty mentors at every stage of treatment.

In addition to your assigned student dentists, you will be assigned by a Group Practice Director who is a licensed dentist who will serve as a liaison between you, your student dentist and the faculty, should you require any assistance. In addition, the quality of care is periodically reviewed as care progresses and upon completion your treatment.

• General Information
• Representative Services
• How to Make Appointments
• What to Expect
• Billing Questions
• Request Dental Records

General Information

Hours of Operation:

* Evening Clinic hours are available on selected days

Representative Services

Our dental fees are up to one-half lower than those offered by dentists in the private sector because we are a teaching institution.

Payment Policies – Payment is expected on the date treatment is provided. We accept cash, check and all major credit cards. The General Clinic accepts Medi-Cal and Delta Dental both of which we bill directly. For all other types of insurance, the patient will be expected to make full payment for rendered services at the time of treatment and the General Clinic will assist the patient in receiving the appropriate reimbursement from their insurance company following the completion of the course of treatment.

How to Make Appointments

To make your first appointment with the General Clinic, please call New Patient Services at
(310)206-3904. If you are in pain, and need emergency care, we will make every effort to see you promptly. Please understand that our urgent dental care services are provided only as time and space permits.

For continuing patients, you will be contacted by a student dentist to make subsequent appointments.

What to Expect

During your first visit, a faculty dentist in New Patient Services (310-206-3904) will screen you to determine if the treatment you require will provide a good training experience for one of our student dentists. Some prospective patients have dental conditions that are too complex for our students, or they may not meet student needs for clinical training. If this is the case, we will recommend that you receive care from a resident provider, faculty provider, one of our other sites, or that you obtain treatment elsewhere.

If you are accepted for treatment, X-rays will be taken, and your medical and dental history will be reviewed. Your head, neck, teeth and the soft tissues in your mouth will be examined as well. The fees for the examination and X-rays must be paid before the X-rays are taken. A student dentist will contact you shortly to complete your examination and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

Please remember that each clinic visit takes approximately three hours because our students work carefully under the close supervision of our faculty. In consideration that you have agreed to participate in the educational process, our fees are up to one-half lower than those offered by dentists in the private sector.

Billing Questions

If you have a billing question, please contact the Billing Office at (310) 825-9805.

Request Dental Records

In order to protect the confidentiality of your dental record, we require a written authorization before releasing a copy of any portion of your dental record. To obtain the appropriate authorization form, please download it from our website or contact the Records Room at (310) 825-3195 to have the form faxed to you. Please submit your written authorization by fax to (310) 825-2951 (attention: Records Room) or in person to the Records Room located in the General Clinic lobby. There may be fees associated with the duplication of your record.