New Urgent Care Treatment Center at GSDM

With the incorporation of patient screening into the Group Practice Model, the Department of General Dentistry opened an Urgent Care Patient Treatment Center focused on providing Emergency Services to new patients of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. The Urgent Care Patient Treatment Center is located on the first floor of 100 East Newton Street.

“As patients now have access to more seamless care in our Group Practice Model—including screening—we took the opportunity to streamline emergency services as a separate treatment center,” said Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs Dr. John Guarente.

Dr. Jason Zeim has been appointed Director of the Urgent Dental Care Patient Treatment Center in the Department of General Dentistry.  He will continue to serve as Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Pre-doctoral Endodontics, also in the Department of General Dentistry.

As Director of The Urgent Care Patient Treatment Center, Dr. Zeim will focus on providing students the opportunity to gain experience in treating patients who present with acute dental needs. The primary goal of the Center is to provide immediate treatment to patients in order to alleviate their dental problems and pain. This goal is achieved by placing emphasis on first diagnosing the patients’ condition and then prescribing the appropriate treatment to correct their problem.