{"144551":{"#nid":"144551","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Clinic Offers On-Campus Dental Care","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGetting a root canal or a filling can be a pain\u0026nbsp; \u2014 literally and figuratively \u2014 so no one wants to deal with more hassle when it comes to the logistics of getting dental work done.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re looking for a dental care option that is easy to get to, look no further than \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/techdentistry.com\/\u0022\u003ETech Dentistry\u003C\/a\u003E, a new on-campus option for Georgia Tech faculty, staff, students and the surrounding community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s our goal to see the entire family in one setting,\u201d said Frank Nia, one of the dentists in the practice. \u201cWe offer all traditional dental procedures like routine and deep cleanings, crowns and dentures and specialize in areas such as oral surgery, endodontics, sedation dentistry and orthodontics.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe clinic, which opened in May, is located in Stamps Health Services in the same location as the dental clinic that closed last year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe previous dental clinic was owned and operated by Georgia Tech, whereas Tech Dentistry is privately owned and operated,\u201d Nia said. \u201cAlso, we\u2019ve completed a $250,000 renovation of the facility to ensure that our equipment is state-of-the-art.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENia and the other dentists in the practice have been trained in general practice dentistry, as well as implantology, periodontal and oral surgery, and IV-conscious sedation. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech Dentistry is in-network with Humana and MetLife PPO dental plans and also accepts and is in-network with more than 20 other PPO plans from major insurance carriers. Members of the Tech community can receive a 10 percent discount off the patient portion of treatment. (To receive the discount, patients will need to show a valid Tech ID.) \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPatients also have the option to sign up for the clinic\u2019s discount plan. For $249 a year, a patient will receive two cleanings, two exams and two sets of X-rays every 12 months. With the discount plan, any further treatment will be discounted by 20 percent. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will observe all Institute holidays. To make an appointment, call 404-733-2022.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGetting a root canal or a filling can be a pain\u0026nbsp; \u2014 literally and figuratively \u2014 so no one wants to deal with more hassle when it comes to the logistics of getting dental work done.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Getting a root canal or a filling can be a pain  \u2014 literally and figuratively \u2014 so no one wants to deal with more hassle when it comes to the logistics of getting dental work done."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2012-08-06 15:24:39","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:36","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"144481":{"id":"144481","type":"image","title":"Tech Dentistry","body":null,"created":"1449178739","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:38:59","changed":"1475894777","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:17","alt":"Tech Dentistry","file":{"fid":"195039","name":"dental_suite_2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dental_suite_2_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dental_suite_2_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":290162,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/dental_suite_2_0.jpg?itok=RUx6R3oo"}}},"media_ids":["144481"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/techdentistry.com\/","title":"Tech Dentistry"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"39691","name":"dental care"},{"id":"39701","name":"dentist"},{"id":"167128","name":"Stamps Health Services"},{"id":"39711","name":"Tech Dentistry"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETech Dentistry\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-733-2022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}