TYLER, Texas — At Tyler Junior College, dental students gain hands-on experience working at the TJC Dental Hygiene Clinic serving patients at lower costs.
The clinic offers services for a one-time fee of $20 for the semester, where 30 students see patients. They are able to see two patients a day, but as they gain experience they can see more patients. The clinic can see 60 patients on clinic days. At most, the clinic sees 200 to 220 patients, including children and adults at the clinic, according to TJC Dental Hygiene Clinic Manager Jennifer Johnson.
“The fee without insurance would be approximately $500,” Johnson said. “We’re only having to pay $20 for that service. So for those who are uninsured, without dental insurance, essentially which is a large population of people, that makes it more attainable.”
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