To accommodate the service's
patients, two new treatment rooms were recently added,
along with new equipment and furnishings. The expansion
has enabled the Dental Medicine Service to quickly
accommodate emergencies and make timely patient appointments.
The service has a procedure suite dedicated solely to
the practice of comprehensive dental treatment via general
anesthesia. Physicians and other dentists regularly
refer their most challenging cases to us.
A unique aspect of the program
is the access the patient and family have to other hospital
services. Because the Dental Medicine Service
is located within the region's most comprehensive physical
rehabilitation hospital, other services, including physical
and occupational therapy, gynecology, ophthalmology,
X-ray or laboratory services, are readily available at
the same location. This obviates the need to make additional
appointments at varying sites, which can be burdensome
for this patient population.
Our Services
The Service is well equipped to provide
everything from a cleaning to complex surgical procedures.
A doctor is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Educational Opportunities
Complimenting the provision of patient
care is the other half of the department's mission:
serving as a training center for professionals. Since
1987, the department has provided a residency program
for two dentists who want to obtain the specialized
skills required to work with special populations. These
individuals have gone on to practice at major medical
centers - such as Childrens National Medical Center
in Washington, DC, Waterbury Hospital and Yale-New Haven Medical Center in Connecticut,
Children's Hospital in Boston, University of Alabama, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey,
Marquette University and Saint Joseph's Hospital and
Medical Center in New Jersey - entered private practice,
and have established unique services, such as the Special
Patient Care and HIV Clinic at Albany Medical Center.
Our graduates have been accepted into post-graduate
programs at Harvard University, University of Michigan,
New York University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center,
Cleveland MetroHealth Center, St. Barnabas Hospital and Columbia University.
Contact Us
For additional information on any of
our services, or to make an appointment, we encourage
you to contact us directly. The Dental Medicine
Service accepts referrals from dentists, physicians
and other health care providers, or you may make an
appointment for an evaluation and treatment.
845-786-4314 OR 1-888-70-REHAB, ext. 4314
FAX: 845-786-4938
The hospital's Outpatient Office
can assist you with any insurance issues. They can be
reached at 845-786-4999.
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