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BECOMING A PATIENT AT THE NJDS ORTHODONTIC DEPARTMENT

The Graduate Orthodontic Clinic at the University of Medicine and Dentistry is located on the C level of the New Jersey Dental School. Patients are treated by orthodontic residents under the close supervision of part-time or full-time faculty members in the Department of Orthodontics. 

Orthodontic training at NJDS is provided in a three-year program accredited by the American Dental Association. The postgraduate students are dentists (DDS or DMD) who are being trained as specialists in orthodontics. Orthodontic faculty are dentists (DDS or DMD) who have completed 2-3 years of specialty training in an accredited orthodontic residency program beyond their 4 years of dental school training.

The Screening Examination

Most Orthodontic Screening Examinations are offered on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The purpose of the Screening Examination is to evaluate if the patients orthodontic needs are appropriate for the teaching of graduate students. Thus, eligibility for becoming a patient of the Orthodontic Clinic depends on the type and severity of the patients orthodontic needs. A $45 fee for the Screening Examination is due at the time of the examination. Types of payment include cash, check, and credit card.

Screening Appointment Contact Information

Maria Sierra - Patient Care Coordinator
Orthodontic Clinic
110 Bergen Street, Room C-708
Newark 07101-1709
(973) 972-4704 

Fee Schedule and Payment
Fees for orthodontic treatment vary depending on the type of dental malocclusion and its severity. Typical fees for full orthodontic treatment at the graduate clinic are $2900 - $3200 for adolescents and $3400 - $3700 for adults. These costs do not include the cost for extractions, periodontal surgery, orthognathic surgery or other adjunctive dental procedures requested by the orthodontists. 

Directions
Public Transportation: The Newark Campus is accessible from Penn Station via the 31 and 34 bus routes.

From Route 78, East or West
(From Newark International Airport, use Route 78 Westbound):

Take Exit 56 and turn left at the second light onto West Bigelow.
Go about 3/10 mile and turn right onto Bergen St.
Proceed about 1.5 miles to South Orange Ave.

For metered parking in Lot 1, turn right onto South Orange
Ave. and take first left into the University Complex.

Garden State Parkway North and South
Garden State Parkway to Exit 145 to I-280 East. Stay left to exit at First St. Turn right on First St. And continue across West market St. where First St. becomes Bergen St. Follow parking directions below.

NJ Turnpike North or South
Take exit 15W to I-280 to Orange St./6th St. Exit. Make the first right onto Orange St., proceed one block to First Street. Turn right and proceed about half a mile to West Market St. , where First St. becomes Bergen St. Follow parking directions below.

Parking - DOC Garage - Hourly Parking
Go one light past West Market St. To 12th Avenue; bear left for self parking in DOC garage (hourly rates are assessed). The Dental School is located behind the parking deck.

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