Advanced General Dentistry Clinic

For Adults with Complex Dental Needs

Services:

Comprehensive dental care for adults with complex needs

Provider Level:

Resident under faculty oversight

Referral:

Not required

Insurance:

Delta Dental, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, MassHealth, Self-pay

Phone:

617-636-4067

Location:

1 Kneeland Street, Floor 3, Boston, MA; select Maine locations

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Advanced General Dentistry (AGD) Clinic provides complex dental treatments with expertise in meeting the needs of all patients, including those with advanced medical needs.

Unlike the Comprehensive Care Clinic with care provided by predoctoral dental students, the AGD Clinic is staffed by postdoctoral dental residents in our General Practice Residency and Advanced Education in General Dentistry programs, trained for more complex care. Residents work with supervising faculty for a team-based approach to your dental care.

Our Services

The AGD Clinic offers comprehensive dental care including:

Routine dental exams
Dental cleanings
Fillings
Crowns
Bridges
Root canals
Gum surgery
Dentures
Dental implant restorations
Select surgical dental implant placements and implant restorations
Consultants to dental specialty services (e.g., braces, temporo-mandibular dysfunction [TMD])
Prostheses (e.g., atrophic jaw bones, prosthetic jaw reconstruction related to cancer surgery, trauma, or congenital defects).

Two post-doctoral dental residents smiling in the Advanced General Dentistry Clinic

Expert and Thoughtful Care

We work hard to provide a comfortable and secure setting for every patient who comes to see us. Starting with a thorough intake process, we get to know each patient as an individual so that we can best serve your needs.

From our front office staff to our technicians, residents, and faculty dentists, everyone that works in our clinic has extensive training and experience with a wide variety of needs so that we can always be prepared to make our patients feel at ease.

What to Expect as a New Patient

You can check in on the 3rd floor at the front desk upon arrival.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to register. Please bring with you the following items:

Dental insurance card
Photo ID
Payment or co-payment by check, or MasterCard, Visa, or Discover credit or debit card is due at the time of service.
Current dental X-rays (if available)
List of your current medications and dosages and any important information about your medical history
Your primary care physician’s name, address, and phone number
Emergency contact’s name and phone number

Your first visit will be about 60 minutes long. During this time, you will receive a comprehensive dental evaluation and x-rays (if needed) and start to formulate a treatment plan that will work towards achieving your oral health goals.

During the second appointment, we will finalize our treatment recommendations and treatment plan. We will perform a cleaning (if needed) before moving forward with treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions

We accept the following insurances:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Cigna
Delta Dental
Mass Health

If you have another insurance not listed above, you can "self pay." Upon completion of each dental procedure, and after you have made payment in full, we will provide you a claim form which you can submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement.

For self-pay patients, we do not offer payment plan options. However, patients may apply for financing through Happen Bank (formerly known as LendingClub).

Learn more about insurance and billing.

If you must change or cancel your appointment, please call 617-636-4067 at least 24 hours in advance. Advanced cancellation notice is always appreciated. The cancellation and no-show policy for this clinic will be shared with you in the new patient packet. We appreciate your adherence to this policy to allow fairness for all patients and the delivery of quality and timely care for you as a patient.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer free care or "sliding-scale" pricing. As a teaching facility, we are committed to offering dental care at lower cost than a typical private practice.

Yes, if you or your family member need assistance in a non-English language, we offer interpreters at no personal cost to you. Some commonly spoken languages are:

Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Cambodian
Cantonese
European Portuguese
French
Haitian Creole
Korean
Mandarin
Pashto
Russian
Spanish
Toishanese
Vietnamese

All are welcome at Tufts University Dental Care Center.

Our Advanced General Dentistry Clinic treats or can facilitate the care of all types of dental and medical patient complexities. Tufts also has Special Care Clinics throughout Massachusetts that exclusively see patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

For Referring Providers

If you have a patient who needs expert care at a more affordable cost, please consider recommending our clinics. We welcome referrals, but patients are not required to have a referral to be seen in our Advanced General Dentistry Clinic.

Learn About Referrals