Dental Clinic
Announcements
Clinic Break is August 30 - September 20, 2023. We will return calls starting September 20, 2023.
Restorative Services Available October 9
The Doctor's Clinic will open October, 2023. Crowns, bridges, partial dentures, difficult
fillings, and other procedures that students cannot do, will begin in October 2023. Please call Septmeber 25, 2023: (425) 739-8130 and press #1 for appointments.
COVID-19 Updates
The Dental Hygiene Student Clinic and school encourages mask wearing staying home
if sick. The WA State DoH no longer requires mask wearing in the school reception
area of the Dental Clinic.
New Clinic Patients
To receive services in our dental program student clinic you must be or become a patient of record. To become a patient of record you must have a consultation to determine if you qualify for the clinic and then an hygiene student has to appoint you into the clinic. If your case is taken by a student each appointment there after is three (3) hours in length and you will return several times to complete treatment.
Please call (425) 739-8130 and select option #1 to make an appointment for a new patient consultation.
Located just outside of Seattle in Kirkland, Washington, the Dental Clinic at Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) offers quality dental care to the general public. The clinic is staffed by students, licensed dentists and hygienists, and certified dental assistants serving your oral health care needs.
Getting to the Dental Clinic
Appointments
Please be advised that new patient exams are by appointment and usually take two to three visits and can take up to three hours. Initial cleaning appointments may take one to four visits and will last three hours. Hygiene restorative appointments can be three hours.
Our restorative clinic (crowns, bridges, and removable partial dentures only), is open to our patients of record (current patients) beginning October 2023.
What to Bring for Your Appointments
For your appointment, please have the following available:
- Insurance card or current Apple Health
- Photo ID
- Provide an email
- Contact phone number
New Patients
Please call (425) 739-8130 and select option #1 if you want to become a new patient in the dental hygiene clinic.
Inclement Weather Policy
The college may have a delayed start or close due to inclement weather. Delayed and closure information is posted to the college homepage. It is also posted on its social media channels. The clinic policy for closure or late start is as follows:
- The clinic is closed, when the college closes.
- If the college starts at 10 a.m. on a Friday the clinic will seat patients at 10 a.m.
- If the school starts at 10 a.m., Monday through Wednesday, then morning appointments are canceled. The afternoon clinic will start at 1:15 p.m.
Procedure Out of Pocket Expenses
Note: Our estimated out of pocket expenses are subject to change, and do not include possible co-pays and deductibles.
| Procedure | Estimated out of pocket expense |
|---|---|
| Initial Exam | $50 (Doctor) |
| Full-mouth X-rays (FMX) | $65 |
| Adult Prophy/Deep Cleaning | $68 to $196 |
| Child Prophy | $28 |
| Porcelain Crown | $778 to $878 (Doctor) |
| Amalgam per 1 surface | $66 (DHY student) |
| Amalgam per 3 surfaces | $109 (DHY student) |
| Anterior Composite per 1 surface | $69 (DHY Student) |
| Night Guard | $253 to $393 (Doctor) |
Dental Clinic Policies
Our goal is to provide student dental education and for our patients to receive quality dental care. To ensure efficiency, we have created policies to enhance and protect the dental clinic:
- Payment is required at the time of service. We accept cash, checks, and VISA, MasterCard or American Express for your payment convenience. We do not accept Discover Card.
- A strict cancellation policy is adhered to due to students clinical requirements. We require notice of at least 24 hours before your dental appointment to re-schedule it.
- A parent or a guardian must accompany all patients under the age of 18 and stay on site during the treatment.
- As a courtesy, we submit insurance claims on your behalf. But, you are ultimately responsible for any fees incurred. You must bring in all needed information and to advise us when that information has changed.
- Please also see Dental Clinic Payment Policies and Expectations