Penn Dental Medicine
UPenn academic dental clinic in University City, Philadelphia.
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Good
About Penn Dental Medicine
Based on South 40th Street in the University City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Penn Dental Medicine is a dental practice serving the area. General dentistry covers the routine and restorative care most people need most often — examinations, cleanings, fillings, and preventive checks that catch problems while they are still small and inexpensive to treat. Regular attendance, roughly every six months for most patients, is what makes that early-catch approach actually work.
Children benefit from starting dental visits early, generally by their first birthday or within six months of the first tooth coming through, mainly so they become familiar with the setting before any treatment is actually needed. Establishing that routine early tends to make ongoing checkups far less stressful for both child and parent.
Payment and insurance arrangements vary by practice and by treatment, so it is worth asking directly what is covered and what options exist for anything that is not, rather than assuming either way. Getting that clarified before treatment starts avoids surprises once it is underway.
Beyond any single treatment, most dental visits start with an examination — checking for decay, reviewing the gums, and looking at existing fillings or crowns — often alongside X-rays where there is a reason to look between or beneath teeth. That groundwork is what a dentist uses to explain any findings and set out next steps before you leave.
Routine attendance, roughly every six months for most people, is what actually keeps small problems small. A lot of decay and gum disease develops without any pain in its early stages, which is why regular checkups matter even when nothing seems to be wrong, rather than only booking an appointment once something hurts.
A first appointment at a new practice typically covers a full examination, a review of your dental and medical history, and a professional cleaning, with X-rays if you do not have recent ones. It is also a reasonable time to raise any longer-term concerns, cosmetic or otherwise, so they can be factored into a plan going forward. Contact details for Penn Dental Medicine are on this page, along with the full list of services offered — reach out to ask about scheduling.
Penn Dental Medicine offers general dentistry on South 40th Street in the University City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The practice is open Monday through Friday. Use this page to see the full range of treatments listed and to get in touch about an appointment.
Clinic Details
Best Known For
General Dentistry
Business Hours
| Monday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday(Today) | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Services Offered
General Dentistry
General dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine covers the routine care that keeps teeth healthy — exams, professional cleanings, tooth-colored fillings, and decay prevention — for patients across Philadelphia.
Reviews
Smyleee Rating
Good
255 reviews
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Recent Reviews
I call for an appointment I been in pain for 11 years Tmj and chronic headache & , the secretary told me I need a letter to who was treating me for Tmj I told her no one treat me for Tmj just headaches I’m really tired taking medication, and having jaw pain and headaches at same time and ending on ER , no one can’t find anything or help me its really frustrated, I explain the secretary but she’s still asking about the letter for Tmj treatment no one give me treatment just prescribed bunch off medication when I know I can have a surgery and fixed all 😔 no one wants help
Patient and thorough
The students who worked on my treatment plan were always very kind and explained the entire process well. However, I would not suggest coming here because you will likely waste a lot of TIME AND MONEY. I went for a crown and had to go more than 4 times to get my tooth prepped for the tooth impression. Each time I was there for 1.5-3 hrs. At the last appointment they said they actually couldn’t get make a crown for my tooth because there wasn’t enough tooth structure. But they KNEW THE WHOLE TIME that they probably couldn’t follow through with the treatment plan because of the state of my tooth. For context, I had an old filling done at a different dentist that was not done well. After a 3.5 hrs appointment (the last time I went in July) they told me that I actually needed a gum lengthening and I would need to get my wisdom tooth removed first to do so. I am upset because why did they have me come back for WEEKS and spend hundreds of dollars when they knew this treatment plan was likely not going to work?? This is all to say that they acknowledged that they should’ve done a different treatment plan first, but instead started with the crown because of “school policy.” I guess they have to start with a less complex treatment first or something (not entirely sure). But again, I wasted so much money and time that I barely had! I even traveled from NYC for my last appointment because I wanted to finish the treatment plan with them even though I had moved from Philly. So, if you have anything more than a cleaning or filling to get done DONT COME HERE. I have never given a bad review, and I will say this doesn’t reflect the student’s work, but the school itself seems money hungry and is misleading.
Offers great dentistry by qualified students with outstanding faculty to ensure you are well taken care of !
The student who did my filling called me the next day asking how my gum n tooth felt. She went above and beyond to follow up to see if I had any issues. Very trustworthy and professional.
Good service for low income and Veterans.
I was told over the phone today that they dont take emergency appointments for extractions anymore
Highly recommend this dental school. There is a disability dental clinic with students working with expertes. Regular dentist referral for Down Syndrome
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