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Category: Oral Health

A dental professional like a dental hygienist or dentist puts a flashlight into someone's mouth. It's a proxy for dentists and oral health and oral cancer screenings because of HPV
Posted inOral Health

NC dentists and dental hygienists have been in a long tug-of-war over practice limits. Hygienists just gained a bit of ground.

by Anne Blythe January 23, 2020January 30, 2020
Attorney general Josh Stein speaks at a podium to reporters about measures to fight the opioid crisis.
Posted inOral Health

NC dentists join AG Josh Stein in effort to fight opioid epidemic

by Anne Blythe January 8, 2020January 8, 2020
shows white fireworks against a dark sky. 2019, 2020
Posted inPublic Health

NC health trends and policies to watch for in 2020

by Editor January 3, 2020April 12, 2021
Young man loads a medical needle from a bottle with a clear substance
Posted inState Health Policy

What stories grabbed you in 2019? NC Health News most-read stories of the year

by Editor December 30, 2019
A dentist is pointing to an x-ray machine. He is Eric Kern, who works at a clinic that offers dental care for vets
Posted inOral Health

Greenville VA aims to partner with ECU to give Veterans more access to dentists

by Anne Blythe November 11, 2019November 10, 2019
Shows a dentist and assistant working on a patient. Many North Carolinans do not have good access to dental care.
Posted inOral Health

Grants to improve oral health care access in the Carolinas spread smiles

by Anne Blythe October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

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