Patient Information FAQs

How do I become a patient at the UAB School of Dentistry?

Adult Patients

If you have a dental emergency during clinic hours and are in need of urgent care, patients are registered on a walk in basis.  For the morning clinic, registration is from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and for the afternoon clinic from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.        

 If you are interested in becoming a new patient for routine comprehensive care, please call 205-934-3000 or 205-934-2700 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to make an appointment. If your dental needs match the school’s clinical program objectives, you will be accepted as a new patient and assigned to a dental student. 

Pediatric Patients

For patients under the age of 12, please call 205-934-4546 for an appointment.

What are your clinic hours for new patients? 

Clinic hours for emergency dental patients are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and  from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Routine comprehensive care is by appointment only Monday through Friday. 

Is there an initial registration fee?

An $85 deposit will be charged for a new patient’s routine comprehensive care examination and the necessary x-rays.  Typically, an emergency patient is referred to another specialty clinic in the school during the patient’s first visit.  That clinic will require additional payments for services rendered beyond the $85 deposit on that day.

What are the advantages of receiving dental treatment at the UAB School of Dentistry?

• Fees at the School are generally lower than the fees charged in a private dental practice.
• All procedures are overseen by faculty members.
  
  

Where are you located?

The UAB School of Dentistry is located at 1919 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL.  The main entrance is on 7th Avenue South between 19th and 20th Streets.

Where is the most convenient place to park?

• Public parking is available in Deck 3 at University Boulevard (formerly 8th Avenue South) and 19th Street South.  The entrance to the deck is on University Boulevard between 19th and 20th Streets.  There is a fee for this parking. 
  
• Handicapped meter parking is located on 7th Avenue South at the front of the UAB School of Dentistry building.