Delta Dental Oral Health Center

Overview

The USD Delta Dental Oral Health Center provides both dental hygiene and limited dental services to the public. Services are delivered by dental hygiene students under faculty supervision and by licensed dental professionals affiliated with the University of South Dakota. The clinic serves as a teaching facility while providing quality oral health care to the community.

  • Dental services are available by appointment.
  • To schedule an appointment or inquire about available services, please contact the Delta Dental Oral Health Center at: Phone: 605-658-5959 Email: dh@usd.edu
Benefits

Abount the Clinic

  • The Delta Dental Oral Health Center serves as the primary clinical education site for USD Dental Hygiene students and provides preventive and dental care services to individuals and families throughout the region. The clinic supports USD's mission of improving oral health while educating the next generation of oral health professionals.

Services 

  • Services may include:
    • Dental hygiene cleanings
    • Periodontal therapy
    • Dental radiographs (x-rays)
    • Fluoride treatments
    • Sealants
    • Oral cancer screenings
    • Patient education and preventive services
    • Comprehensive dental examinations
    • Limited restorative dental care and other dental services as available

Clinic Hours 

  • Fall Semester
    • Tuesday and Wednesday
      • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    • Thursdays (dentist services only)
      • 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Spring Semester
    • Monday through Thursday
      • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Clinics services are available only when classes are in session and may be limited during university breaks, holidays, and examination periods.

 

Location

Delta Dental Oral Health Center
Health Sciences Room 101
414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069

Available To

Students, Faculty, Staff and Public

Cost
  • Dental services are available by appointment.
  • To schedule an appointment or inquire about available services, please contact the Delta Dental Oral Health Center at: Phone: 605-658-5959 Email: dh@usd.edu
Policies

Patient Rights and Care Policy
Policy on Radiation
Privacy Practices
 

We adhere to the following clinical admission policies and would be happy to discuss any of these procedures with you. Please ask.

  • We will not deny admission to the program or access to dental hygiene services to any individual based on the presence of any bloodborne infectious disease.
  • For the protection of our patients, we adhere to infection control procedures known as standard precautions. All patients are treated equally. We sterilize all our instruments and use disposable products whenever possible.
  • We follow all Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for health care facilities.