UPDATE: Free dental screenings canceled

NOTICE: The March 11 and 25 screening events have been canceled.  We hope to offer them at a later date and will post updates as we have more information.  

Senior dental and dental hygiene students at UTHealth School of Dentistry at Houston are looking for patients with specific dental problems to treat during a licensing board exam May 7-9, 2020. If you think you have cavities, or if it’s been at least 10 years since you’ve had a dental cleaning, you may be exactly what the students are seeking. 

Among other requirements, tests administered by the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) in May will require the students to fill cavities and deep-clean teeth that have significant tartar buildup. 

To help the students find patients who qualify, the School of Dentistry will hold free screening events on Wednesday, March 11 and March 25 at UTHealth School of Dentistry, 7500 Cambridge St. in Houston. Check-in time is between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Screenings will be completed on a first-come, first-served basis. The treatments are free, but to qualify, patients must meet the following criteria:  

• Age 18 or older, with valid ID
• Must have most of the back teeth
• No existing orthodontic treatment (braces)
• No known history of latex allergy
• No heart attack, stroke, or cardiac surgery within the past six months
• No Type I diabetes
• Must be available for at least four hours on May 7, 8, or 9 for the clinical board exam.

 To sign up for the screening, or for more information, send name and contact information to UTSD@uth.tmc.edu, subject line “WREB.”