The Delta Dental Foundation has announced a $2 million commitment to fund the Ohio State University College of Dentistry Ambulatory Surgery Center, a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art facility, to serve the needs of residents throughout Ohio, according to the school.
“As Ohio’s only state-supported dental school, our college is committed to extending care to all four corners of the state,” said Patrick Lloyd, DDS, MS, dean of the College of Dentistry.
“We are extremely grateful for Delta Dental’s partnership to make this project a reality, so we can continue to expand the important work our faculty and student practitioners do for the people of Ohio,” said Lloyd.
Part of a $95 million construction project that will add 130,000 square feet of new clinic and teaching space, the center will include four ambulatory surgery units and provide an enhanced level of care for patients with significant and complex healthcare needs, the school reports.
Also, the College of Dentistry will be the first dental college in the country to have a center of this kind, the school says. Construction of the expanded college is scheduled to conclude in 2020.
“We are extremely grateful for Delta Dental’s partnership to make this project a reality, so we can continue to expand the important work our faculty and student practitioners do for the people of Ohio,” said Lloyd.
“The Delta Dental Foundation is proud to invest in the new Delta Dental Ambulatory Surgery Center to help build healthy, smart, and vibrant communities,” said Holli Seabury, EdD, executive director of the Delta Dental Foundation.
“We are confident that this investment will go a long way toward improving the oral and overall health of residents in Ohio, and we look forward to watching students succeed and the program grow,” said Seabury.
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