Dental Clinic at MCC
Dental Services Through MCC's Dental Hygiene Clinic!
Hands on Learning in MCC's State-of-the-Art Clinical Environment
New patients welcome!
MCC provides preventive dental hygiene services from September through May at our on-campus Dental Hygiene Clinic in Lowell. These services are available at reduced cost to the community, as well as MCC faculty, staff and students.
Treatment at the MCC Dental Hygiene Clinic proceeds slower than in a private practice because patient care is provided by students and thoroughly monitored by faculty.
- Appointments last approximately three to four hours
- Treatment time is determined by the complexity of your dental needs
- You may need to return two or more times for treatment
- If multiple appointments are necessary to complete treatment, no additional fees will be charged
At the clinic, dental hygiene students:
- Provide direct patient care
- Have extensive education and training
- Must demonstrate competence in clinical services before treating the public
- Are supervised by licensed dental hygienists and dentists
The MCC dental hygiene program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Dental Hygiene Clinic is open weekly from September through May with the exception of holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and college semester breaks). Clinic hours vary from semester to semester, according to program schedule. However, appointments are available in the morning and afternoon.
Fall Semester Clinic Hours(Sept. – Dec.):
- 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m., Wednesday
- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday
Spring Semester Clinic Hours (Jan. – May):
- 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday
- 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m., Wednesday
- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Thursday
- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday
Minimal fees are charged to cover the expense of supplies used during treatment. Personal checks, cash, and credit cards are accepted. We will provide a receipt for you if you need one for insurance purposes. (Fees are accurate as of May 2016 but may increase due to increase in cost of supplies.)
Dental Hygiene Care
(may include patient assessment, scaling, rootplaning, fluoride & toothbrush)
- Adults: $27
- Children (15 years old and under): $22
- Adults Age 60 +: $15
- MCC Students, Staff & Faculty: $10
Other Services
- Dental Sealants (per tooth): $10
- Custom Athletic Mouth Protectors: $15
- Individual X-rays: $5
- Bitewing X-rays: $15
- Full-Mouth X-rays $25
Appointments last approximately three to four hours. You may need to return two or more times for treatment that you require only one or two sessions in a private practice.
Treatment time is determined by the complexity of your dental needs.
If multiple appointments are necessary to complete treatment, no additional fees will be charged.
Our dental hygiene students have a limited amount of time set aside to complete their clinical requirements.
Completion of your treatment is essential to their success and ability to graduate.
If you must cancel an appointment, call us at 978-656-3250 at least 24 hours in advance.
Excessive missed appointments, cancellations or tardiness may result in dismissal as a clinic patient.
Yes! Our team of student hygenists love working with children.
Either a parent or guardian must accompany all minors in order to provide consent for treatment. Call 978-656-3250 to schedule an appointment.
The MCC Dental Hygiene Clinic is located in the Talbot Building of the Health, Science and Technology Center at 44 Middle St. in Lowell, MA. The clinic is located on the first floor, and faculty offices and conference room are located on the fifth floor.
From Route 93:
Take Route 93 north to Route 495 south to exit 89C to the Lowell Connector. Take the
Thorndike Street exit off the Lowell Connector. Turn right onto Thorndike Street.
Follow signs for the National and State Parks. Bear right as Thorndike Street turns
into Dutton Street. After you pass the parking lot for the National and State Parks,
you come to an intersection with a Haffner's gas station on the left. Take a right
onto Market Street. Parking is available at the Leo Roy Parking Garage on Market Street.
When you come out of the parking garage, walk one block on Palmer Street. Take a right
onto Middle Street.
Alternative Parking Options:
- John Street Garage on John Street
- Early Garage on Middlesex Street
- Ayotte Garage at One PO Square
- Metered parking available on street
Oral Health Services
MCC dental hygiene students provide the following oral health services under faculty supervision:
- Medical History and Blood Pressure
- Head, Neck and Oral Examination and Cancer Screening
- Dental and Periodontal Charting
- Oral Health Education
- Individualized Treatment Planning
- Scaling (Cleaning)
- Deep Scaling (Scaling and Root Planing)
- Fluoride Therapy
- Dental sealants
- Nutritional counseling
- Prosthetic (denture/partial) cleaning
- Custom athletic mouth guard
- Custom fluoride tray
- Intraoral photographs
- Arestin
- Bitewing radiographs
- Full-Mouth radiographic series
- Individual radiographs
- Digital radiographs
- Panoramic radiographs
Radiographs and results of the oral examination may be referred to the individual's family dentist. Services performed in the Dental Hygiene Clinic are preventive and do not replace regular dental visits. Patients with compromised medical histories may be referred to a physician for medical clearance before receiving dental hygiene services.
Statement of Confidentiality
The MCC Dental Hygiene program provides a safe environment for patients. The confidentiality
of information pertaining to the health status of each individual is strictly maintained.
The Program abides by the Statement of Confidentiality found in MCC Dental Hygiene
Patient Handbook found in the clinic reception area, or can be requested from the
Clinic Front Desk Manager.
Blood-borne and Infectious Disease Exposure Control Policy
Middlesex Community College (MCC) adheres to the Massachusetts Department of Public
Health recommendations and OSHA standards which deal with risk management and infection
control education of the student concerning exposure to blood borne pathogens. A copy
of the MCC Dental Hygiene Program Blood-borne and Infectious Disease Exposure Control
Policy can requested from the Clinic Front Desk Manager.
Schedule an Appointment!
MCC's Dental Hygiene Clinic
MCCDHClinic@middlesex.edu
978-656-3250