Graduate Periodontics Clinic
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
The CU Graduate Periodontics Clinic provides comprehensive periodontal treatment for patients in the Denver metropolitan area. Our clinic is located on the Anschutz Medical Campus and offers a wide range of services to treat issues affecting the gum and bone tissues. You can expect high-quality, affordable care at prices that are typically 25-50% lower than private practice periodontists.
Patients of our clinic are treated by licensed dentists who are training to become periodontists under expert faculty supervision. Our highly skilled faculty has an average of over twenty years of experience practicing and teaching periodontics. If you need periodontal care, we’ll determine a treatment plan that best fits your needs based on the latest evidence-based research.
What’s the Difference Between a Dentist and a Periodontist?
A general dentist provides preventive and restorative services like bi-annual teeth cleanings and filling cavities. A periodontist specializes in treating conditions such as gum disease that affect the gum and bone tissues supporting your teeth. While anyone can make an appointment with a general dentist, referrals are typically required to see a periodontist.
Our Periodontal Treatment Services
The CU Graduate Periodontics Clinic offers a wide scope of periodontal services, including:
Biopsies,
Bone grafts to restore lost jaw structure,
Dental bone grafts for teeth,
Dental implants,
Extractions
Gum grafting/gum recession treatment,
Non-surgical and surgical treatment of gum disease, and
Sedation dentistry (includes intravenous sedation, oral sedation, and nitrous oxide).
In addition to periodontal treatment, we also offer advanced tooth replacement solutions involving dental implants with our periodontics-prosthodontics residents.
If you would like to schedule an appointment at the Graduate Periodontics Clinic, your general dentist will need to fill out a referral form (general form) and send it to sdmreferral@ucdenver.edu or fax it to 303-724-0600. Your general dentist must provide a reason why you need periodontal treatment. If you have not been contacted by the Residency Coordinator after two weeks from the date the referral was sent, please call 303-724-7009 to find out the status of your referral.
To make your periodontal surgical treatment appointment, a prepayment is required at the time of scheduling.
Referrals
You must obtain a referral in order to be seen at the CU Graduate Periodontics Clinic. Please send your referral to sdmreferral@ucdenver.edu. After sending your referral, you will receive a call from the Residency Coordinator within two weeks to set up an appointment.
What to Bring
Once you have scheduled an appointment with the residency coordinator, it’s a good idea to prepare the documents you will need. To ensure your appointment goes as smoothly and quickly as possible, make sure to bring the following:
Completed patient forms.
A written referral from your dentist.
Insurance/Health First Colorado (formerly Medicaid) card.
The CU Graduate Periodontics Clinic accepts cash, checks with valid ID, debit cards, credit cards, and Health First Colorado (formerly Medicaid). We are a Delta Dental in-network provider, but the school will also accept other forms of dental insurance as an out-of-network provider. We are not accepting BEAM insurance at this time. We currently do not accept Medicare.
We are always available to help you with your dental insurance claims and paperwork, and we are happy to work with your insurance provider to make sure you understand your insurance benefits. Keep in mind that you can conveniently make a bill payment online.
To make your periodontal surgical treatment appointment, a prepayment is required at the time of scheduling.
Pay Your Bill
Contact Us
13065 E. 17th Avenue, 1st Floor
Mail Stop F850
Aurora, CO 80045
Directions and Parking Map
Phone: (303) 724-7009
Fax: (303) 724-0600
Clinic Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Closed on all federal and state holidays)
After Hours Emergencies:
24-hour emergency care is available for current CU Graduate Periodontics Clinic patients. For emergencies, please call the University of Colorado Hospital operator at 720-848-0000 to connect with the general practice resident on call.
Let Us Help You Navigate Your Dental Care Journey
We encourage our patients to provide feedback about their experiences at the School of Dental Medicine. If you have a concern, complaint, or question about your dental experience, please get in touch with our Patient Liaison at sdm-ptliaison@cuanschutz.edu or 303-724-7040.