A $2.1 million expansion project benefiting students in the Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistant and Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary pathways is complete and ready for Fox Valley Technical College students this fall.
The 3,400-square-foot project, which began in January, expanded the number of dental treatment chairs from 12 to 18. In addition, one classroom was converted to a simulation lab with 12 dental simulators. The simulators allow students to practice dental procedures and explore various dental conditions.
“The project turned out fantastic,” said Ben McKenzie, dean of Health Science. “We are excited for students to start this fall and hope they are as impressed as we are with the clinic and simulation center.”
The upgrades also include a larger sterilization room. This new space will help reduce congestion and provide more room for cleaning, sterilizing, and storing dental instruments and equipment.
Robin Eichhorst, the Dental Hygiene department chair, said, “The new central sterilization room will accommodate more students and allow them to perform sterilization tasks more efficiently,” she explains. “The added clinic space allows more flexibility for our programs to share our spaces for teaching and for our students to treat patients.”
The community is welcome to tour the new dental learning labs during Fox Valley Technical College’s Open House from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 7
You can also learn more about our Dental programs at fvtc.edu/healthscience
