Low-cost dental care by TSC students boosted by new equipment

  • Tallahassee State College’s dental program was bolstered by over $1 million in new equipment this fall thanks to the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund.
  • It provided 30 new dental simulators that train students for several real-life situations in the field.
  • Watch now to find out how you can get preventative dental work done for free at TSC.

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Providing essential services at a cheap rate today, while training tomorrow’s dental professionals.

I’m Alberto Camargo your College Town neighborhood reporter.

Tallahassee State College rolled out its new dental lab this semester — and its providing easy-to-afford dental care to all neighbors.

TSC has had a dental program for close to 50 years.

Now — over $1 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund bought modern dental simulation technology like this.

Program chair Lorinda Scott says it replicates as many real-life situations as it can for the current cohort of 65 students, “so when they are entering the workforce they have a solid foundation of scenarios and experiences provided here to help get them on their way and be successful in their careers in dentistry.”

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