Dental Services
Yale New Haven Hospital offers comprehensive dental treatment and oral surgery for adult and pediatric patients. Together, the adult and pediatric dental service completes approximately 30,000 patient visits each year.
Dental Program Highlights
- Preventive dental care: During an oral exam a dentist will check the patient’s teeth, gums, jaw and tongue for signs of disease or abnormality.
- Modern dental facilities: Our modern dental facilities are specially designed for easy access and maximum comfort.
- Specialty dentistry team: In addition to the general dentists, our specialists include pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists, endodontists, periodontists and prosthodontists.
- Adult and pediatric patients with special needs: We provide dental care for patients whose medical condition or disability makes treatment in a conventional dental practice impractical or difficult.
- Accepts most major dental insurance plans: Most major insurance plans are accepted including Anthem, CIGNA, Delta Dental, Guardian, Met Life and United Healthcare.
Dental Team
- Chief of Dentistry
- Residency Program Directors
- Faculty Dentists
- Adult Dental Residents
- Pediatric Dental Residents
- Oral/Maxillofacial Residents
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Office & Billing Staff
Specialty Services Team
- Orthodontists
- Oral Surgeons
- Craniofacial surgeons
- Endodontists (root canal)
- Periodontists (gum disease)
- Prosthodontists (dentures, crown, prosthetics for trauma and cancer patients)
Our general practice program is resident-driven and supported by hospital faculty who are highly committed to teaching and preparing tomorrow’s dentists. The dental program follows the standards and guidelines set by the American Dental Association and has full accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
Adult Dental Services
Yale New Haven Hospital offers comprehensive dental care for routine visits in addition to, complex oral health needs during an inpatient stay (i.e. transplant, oncology, HIV, sickle cell, etc.).
- Oral Health exams
- Consultations
- Diagnostic services (low dose X-ray, Panorex X-ray, cone beam imaging)
- Preventive care (cleanings fluoride and sealants)
- Restorative care (filings, crowns, etc.)
- Emergency care
- Preventive and interceptive orthodontics
- Care for adults with special needs
Pediatric Dental Services
Yale New Haven Hospital's Pediatric Dental Center provides comprehensive and urgent dental care for children with particular emphasis on treatment of children with special needs.
- Oral Health Exams
- Consultations
- Diagnostic Services (low-dose X-ray, Panorex X-ray, cone beam imaging)
- Preventive Care (cleanings, fluorides and sealants)
- Restorative Care (fillings and crowns)
- Emergency Care
- Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics
- Care For Children with Special Health Care Needs
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
At Yale New Haven Hospital, patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery can expect to receive the highest level of care. Our oral and maxillofacial surgeons are highly skilled in the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, performing both minor and major procedures.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Facilities
Our dental facilities are state-of-the-art and combine the latest high tech equipment along with an ergonomic layout, including specialty X-rays (Panorex and cone-beam). This unique environment enhances our ability to offer the highest quality of comprehensive oral hygiene for patients of all ages.
Please note: All outpatient dental and oral maxillofacial services are provided at our facility in Suite 404, 4th Floor, One Long Wharf Drive, New Haven.
