01 September 2026

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College drops dental care deposit fees for adults

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The forerunner of what’s now Texas A&M College of Dentistry opened 120 years ago in Dallas with the mission of educating dentists to provide quality care to patients in North Texas and beyond.

Community impact

To give back to the North Texas community that has supported the dental college, effective immediately, A&M Dentistry has eliminated initial deposit fees charged to potential adult patients – a $194 savings to oral health care already offered at discounted rates. A person seeking to become a new patient is now charged a flat $120 for registration, the screening appointment and X-rays. If a person is not accepted as a patient, no fee will be charged.

“We know budget constraints often keep people from seeking the oral health care they need,” Dr. Erica Teixeira, professor and head of comprehensive dentistry, said. “We are committed to expanding access to high-quality, affordable oral health care across the communities we serve. Restructuring our fees is an important step toward achieving this goal.”

Patients are treated by students under the supervision of licensed clinical faculty. More information is available at https://dentistry.tamu.edu/patient-care/index.html .

Why it matters

To schedule a screening appointment for a child under 18, call 214-828-8133. The screening fee is $5 and is nonrefundable. Medicaid and CHIP are accepted.

For consideration as an orthodontics patient, call 214-828-8121 or go to http://tx.ag/OrthoContactTAMU . Children and adults ages 7 and up are considered. There’s no screening fee.

Source: https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/college-of-dentistry-drops-dental-care-deposit-fees-for-adults