HealthTuesday, November 3
UAB broke ground Monday on a $5 million dental clinic in Decatur
The Daily Birmingham team
If you or your kids need lower-cost dental care in north Alabama, help is on the way. The University of Alabama at Birmingham broke ground Monday on a $5 million clinic in Decatur that will serve children and adults while training dental students.
$5 millioncost of UAB's new dental clinic in Decatur
UAB broke ground Monday on the clinic, which will offer lower-cost care for children and adults.
Source: Decatur Daily
The UAB School of Dentistry clinic will sit at Decatur Morgan Hospital's Parkway Campus on Beltline Road SW, staffed by faculty, residents and students. "It is no secret that there is a shortage of dental health providers in rural and moderately urban areas across our state," said Dean Nicolaas Geurs.
- Broke ground: Mon., Nov. 2
- Funding: from the state, led by Sen. Arthur Orr
- Also trains: dental students
The Decatur clinic gets labs, offices and a study zone
| Part | What to know |
|---|---|
| Location | Decatur Morgan Hospital's Parkway Campus |
| Street | Beltline Road SW |
| Staff | Faculty, residents and students |
| Inside | Labs, offices, study zone |
| Next door | Adjacent lecture hall access |
Source: WHNT.com
Sources: Decatur Daily, WHNT.com