University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Yikes !!! I cannot believe the dental school has more than one star. I went there for about 6 visits. I needed a lot of work done and after a 2 and ½ hour tooth extraction I said enough. The student had no idea how give Novocain. I got somewhere between 12 and 15 shots before I was numb. The students have very little assistance from upperclassman, or professors/​dentists. My tooth would still be in if the student did not ask for help after 2 hours of trying to get my tooth out.
I hate to scare anyone, there must be some good students in this school. However, I did not have one.

Probably your best bang for your buck, honestly I’m from Germany and I’m sure people know about the great doctors out of Germany, including dentist, I highly recommend to get all your work done here, think about it I’m pretty sure they know what they’re doing after 150+ years of experience, people scurry away cause of the thought of a 3 year dental student Screwing up, guess what, there are dental professors right next to the student, and if complications occur then you got the professor helping, so you don’t just get a doctor, you get a professor working on your teeth, and the students get graded on your mouth, so they seem hungry and have drive to get the job done as best as possible .
con is, you have to tough it out for weeks with a student to get the cheap price, I’ve been going 4 weeks
Pro, the next appointments I get 3 crowns and 4 filings and a root canal for 3100 $ and only 1500 $ out of pocket, since it’s in network with most insurances it’s super cheap

I had a really excellent experience here!
I started experiencing dental pain right before Christmas, and made a last minute visit to the Emergency Clinic for the morning before I was supposed to head home to my family. As other reviewers have said, it’s important to arrive at 6am to the Emergency Clinic to make sure you get a spot in line when they open the doors at 6:30. I got to the clinic at about 6:10 and was one of the last people allowed in that day. After getting my name on the list and heading inside the building, I waited until 9am for the clinic itself to open. I should note — they have a nice café that opens up at 7am in the building that had some rather tasty breakfast options, which helps with the wait.
It turns out the pain was being caused by one of my two remaining wisdom teeth, which needed to be removed. Because the surgery could wait until after Christmas, I scheduled a follow up appointment to remove both my wisdom teeth in early January (I was pleased to learn that part of the cost of the emergency visit could be applied to the cost of the surgery). In the meantime, I did some due diligence and researched other oral surgeons in the Baltimore area, but was discouraged by mediocre reviews I read online, and thought I’d take my chances at the U Maryland Dental Clinic instead of paying more money for what might not be any better quality.
While wisdom teeth removal is certainly never fun, I was really impressed by the quality of the doctor I saw at the Dental Clinic (I think he was the surgeon on duty, and definitely very experienced — one of the most advanced people there). He walked me through the entire procedure. I told him I was concerned about pain, and he was very gentle during the operation, which was not an easy one. A few days after my surgery, I was experiencing a bad taste in my mouth, and the clinic scheduled a follow up appointment right away for the same day, and the doctor gave me a special syringe to allow my to clean my sockets more easily. Recovery has been great since then. Throughout the whole process, everyone on staff was extremely kind and helpful!
In short: great place to go for wisdom teeth surgery in Baltimore. Wonderful staff. Highly recommended!

THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE. If you have ever had a real dentist in the past. I thought it was great to save money but I am finding that ONCE YOUR OVER BILLED… They have a hard time making it right… WHEN A PROCEDURE FAILS… THEY SAY OH WELL… AND YOU STILL PAY!!! So you pay for the students mistakes. The amount of time you spend is more then 2 times a regular dentist. The dental work (CROWN) promised may take weeks to come back. I SAY TRY YOUR HAND. FOR me the saving might not be worth it.

Since 1840, America’s first dental school has been serving its patients for 175 years. Magnificent care provided by dedicated residents and supervised by experienced faculty. Affordable dental work with rock star results.

A great place! I highly recommend it. They did extensive work on me and did my dentures. Perfect fit since day one! Very professional, very clean, and all the students are supervised by a dentist. Excellent prices too. This is definitely the place I will go to for all my dental needs.

Overall we have had a great experience with our treatment. My complaint is with the reception staff. Slow, seem to be bothered by your presence, lack of any kind of enthusiasm. Don’t ask any questions, cause they will get very cranky. Billing and payments are very confusing, Wait time is hit or miss, sometimes 5 – 10 minutes sometimes 25 – 30 minutes. The medical staff have been Wonderfull! It’s the reason we bare with the front desk staff. We had full braces put on my teen son, the orthodontist quoted us 7000. Here we received 3600. So there is a substantial savings. Not to mention you are helping a future dentist/​orthodontist learn how to treat people. There have been two people going over everything the student does, so you know it’s correct. Don’t let the front desk staff scare you away, the students and doctors have been very nice!

I’ve needed some implants placed for over 10 years. Due to the expense of these ($ 5,000 plus at a regular dentist) and my paralyzing fear of the dentist, I haven’t followed up until the pain of one of my teeth was more than my fear.
Some of the procedures (implants included) are completed by doctors (dentists). These doctors chose to continue their schooling for a specialty instead of starting their own practice.
I wish I had gone to the Dental School years ago! They make sure I’m completely numb (something a regular dentist never did), and explain everything to me. There was a question about the best course of action for one of my teeth. There were at least four specialist doctors (teachers) looking at the tooth and x-​rays to determine the best action. This wouldn’t happen with a regular dentist.
Even a teeth cleaning is extremely thorough. Yes, the procedures take longer (my cleaning was 3 hours), but, with a regular dentist, you wouldn’t have someone check to make sure it was complete. The teacher checked mine 4 times!
These are students, and you need to make sure you have enough time to go through the process. You will be glad you did. It takes me 2 hours (each way) and $ 40 in gas and parking to go to the school. I’m so happy with my treatment and pricing that I don’t think I will EVER go back to a regular dentist again. As a final note, the school is very easy to find and has their own parking too.
410−706−7104 to start the process

Great, thorough, affordable program with painless (at least mine is) dentists.

My 6 year old needed a lot of work done in her mouth and I only had a discount plan, not regular Dental insurance. We went to one place and it was going to cost us nearly $ 2000 for everything and on top of that, I didn’t like the service there at all. We called the Baltimore Dental School and it was the best decision I have made in a long time. They take there time and never make a decision without asking another Doctor or two for their opinion. Because my Daughter had to have several things done, they spread out all of her work and she was with the same Dentist each and every time so she would be comfortable when she got there. They were fantastic and I can honestly say that my Daughter bugs me often about when she gets to go back to the dentist. They are AWESOME!

I had my first appt today at the dental school and was very impressed. The front staff was very friendly. Check in was very quick. They ask you to be there at 8 for check in, but they don’t take people back until 9. For that hour, they had a magician performing tricks for the patients to calm their nerves and make them smile. It passed the hour very quickly. Shortly after 9, my student call me back. He was very polite, good manners. He was easy to talk to. He did an exam, oral cancer check, checked my glands/​neck. Then afterwards, the professor came in and went over his work. After that was complete, we went back for a pano xray of my entire mouth. A student hygienist took that and she was very nice, as well. An instructor watched her and gave her some tips on how to position my chin to make it easier and to get a better xray. I completed that and my student in training walked me back to our exam room for a complete series of xrays. Another professor came in and gave him some tips on how to position my head (he was doing digital xrays) she did come back to check his work and approved of the pictures. Then another professor then came in to check with him and ask how he was doing. He stayed briefly and left. Through the whole time, we had the door cracked open and I could see professors constantly walking up and down the hall– available to students and patients at all times. Very impressive. We talked about a few things I would like done to my mouth (crowns, implants) and that pretty much wrapped up our appt (about 2 hours). He informed me a scheduler will be calling me in 2 – 3 weeks to come up with a treatment plan for me. He walked me out and I checked out with recepionist who issued me a card with my account number on it in case I need to call them. He said someone will follow up after the holidays (2 – 3 weeks) just as the student informed me. I thought todays visit would be $ 89, but it was all covered by my insurance. They give you a coupon for the parking garage. So I left spending $ 7 for parking and $ 2.50 in the cafeteria for a snack. Not a bad visit at all and I actually look forward to going back.

This by far is the best dentist in the world. Almost pain free experience with wisdom tooth removal. Didn’t gag during cleaning or fittings for invisalign braces.

It’s the UMD Dental School to the rescue!!!
My best friend developed a severe infection in one of his teeth over about 36 hours. We went to see a doctor at an Urgent Care clinic and had a terrible experience, as they tried to pitch him on an overly expensive treatment and did absolutely nothing to help his intense, searing pain.
He suffered through the night and we got to the clinic early the next morning (like 6am– they open the doors at about 6:15 and the clinic at 7:30). They only see a certain number of emergency cases per day and people want to get in, so they line up outside early. We were #6 in line… I think they saw maybe 10 cases total. It took until about 9:15 for him to be seen, but they did a full exam and set of x-​rays, and set him up for an extraction of the infected tooth. They did the surgery without much adoo and we were out by 12.
The staff and student-​dentists were fantastic. They were helpful, gentle, and professional. The facility is impeccable. My friend’s extraction was a little more complicated and the student-​dentists working on him were assisted by their adviser/​supervisor for some of the procedure. A learning experience for them, and a positive surgery for my friend (I mean, as positive as any dental surgery can be!). And, since they discussed the possibility of having an implant placed later on, they did very careful work to save as much of his natural jaw-​bone as possible for the future… good foresight!
The thing about going to a clinic like this is that there’s a little give-​and-​take. The care is great, but since it’s given at a discount (on account of being a teaching clinic), you have to deal with limited availability. Other than urgent cases, they also have a plethora of other services available. Basically anything dental-​related you can imagine. If you want to become a regular patient of the clinic the wait time to have an introductory visit is a couple of months. But if you don’t have any really pressing dental issues, it’s certainly something worth considering.
I can’t say enough positive things about this place, so just trust that these guys are definitely worth giving a try! If you ever find yourself in a bind the way we did head over to UMD Dental… you’ll be glad you did!

This is the Advanced General Dentistry Clinic at the University of Maryland Dental School.
I have had excellent work here, including crowns, fillings, and extractions. The facility is state of the art. I am continually amazed. Be aware that dentists here are newly graduated, newly licensed and are receiving additional training at this clinic. Do not freak. They are overseen by tenured, senior faculty who are available at all times.
I’ve had three dentists here and each is meticulous and careful. They are great at communicating and discussing treatment options, informing you of what they are doing during a procedure, and are not afraid to ask for the opinion, advice, or evaluation of senior faculty. Hygienists are on staff for routine cleaning. Oral surgery and orthodontics are also available.
Scheduling can be difficult as it is a highly utilized clinic by the community and students at the University of Maryland. It is worth it. It is less expensive than later career dentists. Most insurances are accepted as well. Receptionists are so nice and very efficient.