ECMC Dental - Grider Street

ECMC Dental - Grider Street is a prominent dental clinic located within the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) health campus in Buffalo, NY. As a hospital-based clinic, it is part of a larger academic medical center that offers a wide spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care specialties. The dental center provides comprehensive general dentistry services to adults and their families, accepting a variety of insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, as well as offering services for self-pay patients. A key feature of this clinic is its role as a major teaching facility. It hosts the only accredited large hospital-based dental residency program in Western New York, preparing graduates for a career in general practice dentistry. The program provides residents with extensive clinical and didactic training in all aspects of dentistry, including treating medically compromised patients, handling dental emergencies, and performing procedures in an operating room setting. The clinic's staff and residents are particularly experienced in meeting the unique needs of special populations, such as patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Services offered at the ECMC Dental Center are diverse, ranging from routine preventive care like cleanings and check-ups to advanced restorative treatments. These include fillings, root canals, crowns, bridges, and dentures. The clinic also specializes in oral surgery services, such as the extraction of severely decayed or impacted wisdom teeth and the placement of dental implants. Furthermore, the clinic has a strong focus on specialized areas like oral oncology and maxillofacial prosthetics, catering to the complex dental and reconstructive needs of patients with head and neck cancers. The ECMC dental team includes dedicated clinicians and program directors who are also faculty members at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, demonstrating a strong link to academic and advanced medical care.