{"id":134488,"date":"2026-08-11T11:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=134488"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:18:11","slug":"new-unmc-urgent-dental-clinic-serves-need-saves-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/08\/11\/new-unmc-urgent-dental-clinic-serves-need-saves-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"New UNMC urgent dental clinic serves need, saves costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UNMC College of Dentistry is cutting the ribbon to open a new&nbsp;urgent care&nbsp;dental clinic at the college\u2019s home on East Campus. The ceremony is set for Aug. 20, 4-6 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The urgent clinic opened July 1 and has walk-in hours of 8-10 a.m. through the summer. Afternoon and evening hours are set to be added in the fall.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clinic was made possible\u00a0in part\u00a0through\u00a0federal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dhhs.ne.gov\/Pages\/Rural-Health-Transformation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)<\/a>\u00a0funding,\u00a0administered by the state.\u00a0It is one of a handful of\u00a0initiatives\u00a0the UNMC College of Dentistry is working on\u00a0to improve\u00a0the state\u2019s rural dental health with its\u00a0$4.6 million over five years\u00a0of the\u00a0$50 billion\u00a0federal program.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-20-26_DentalUrgentCare-008-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The UNMC College\u2026\" class=\"wp-image-134492\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5000192618845827;width:443px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-20-26_DentalUrgentCare-008-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-20-26_DentalUrgentCare-008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-20-26_DentalUrgentCare-008-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-20-26_DentalUrgentCare-008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-20-26_DentalUrgentCare-008-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-20-26_DentalUrgentCare-008-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The UNMC College of Dentistry has opened a new urgent care clinic. Residents and fourth-year students will see patients in the clinic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to federal funding, the urgent care clinic has&nbsp;benefited&nbsp;from private support from alumni, friends and industry partners (see more below).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe UNMC College of Dentistry Urgent Care Clinic was created to ensure that members of our community have access to timely, compassionate dental care when they need it most,\u201d said Dean Gerry Kugel,&nbsp;DMD,&nbsp;PhD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why&nbsp;an&nbsp;urgent care clinic&nbsp;specifically for dentistry? Because medical emergency departments&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;equipped to handle dental emergencies \u2013 but nevertheless,&nbsp;can&nbsp;leave&nbsp;Nebraskans&nbsp;with&nbsp;a very big&nbsp;bill. A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fdhhs.ne.gov.mcas.ms%2FPages%2FDental-Reports.aspx%3F%3FMcasTsid%3D15600%23docaccess-0bb41a3207fdc463e2cb700f484214e7&amp;McasCSRF=667c7a37e79c162f41d2693c73a7ab542f52045eeb106fcb090874cbdec66f8f\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"report released jointly, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report released jointly<\/a>&nbsp;by the Nebraska Hospital Association, Creighton University School of Dentistry, Nebraska Dental Association, Nebraska&nbsp;Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Rural Health Association and the UNMC College of Dentistry called going to the ER for a dental emergency \u201ca very expensive Band-Aid.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical emergency departments may prescribe medication and antibiotics. But&nbsp;they&nbsp;can\u2019t&nbsp;offer root canals,&nbsp;extractions&nbsp;or fillings. Meaning relief is&nbsp;likely temporary&nbsp;at best.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile,&nbsp;DHHS statistics show that the average cost per dental patient for an ER visit in 2023 was&nbsp;nearly $3,200.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNMC\u2019s new&nbsp;urgent care&nbsp;dental clinic&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;just save patients money. It also lessens the strain on Nebraska\u2019s emergency departments, freeing them to do what they do best,&nbsp;college of&nbsp;dentistry faculty say.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy providing an alternative to emergency rooms for urgent dental needs, we are improving access to care while fulfilling our mission to serve the people of Nebraska through excellence in education, patient care and community service,\u201d Dean Kugel said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gifts to the&nbsp;Dental College Class of 1983 Fund for Excellence&nbsp;helped&nbsp;establish&nbsp;and support the clinic. A-dec, a leading manufacturer of dental equipment, made a significant in-kind contribution in the form of patient treatment chairs, delivery systems, dental lights, assistant instrumentation&nbsp;units&nbsp;and clinical seating that equip four treatment&nbsp;operatories&nbsp;for patient care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe generosity of our alumni and industry partners continues to transform the educational experience for our students and improve access to care for patients across Nebraska,\u201d Dr. Kugel said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stuart Lacey, DDS, will serve as director of the urgent care clinic.&nbsp;Scout Lee, DDS, assistant professor of surgical specialties, will direct evening coverage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNMC College of Dentistry students and residents will volunteer to&nbsp;staff&nbsp;the clinic.<\/p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" style=\"display: none;\" 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