Oral Health Archives - Page 5 of 11 - North Carolina Health News

photo shows a dental chair with decorated wall in the background. It's the office of a dentist, where oral health care is performed.

Medicaid expansion means new oral health benefits for hundreds of thousands of people. Will NC dentists step up?

by Anne Blythe December 14, 2023December 13, 2023

Four men and a woman hold silver shovels for indoor groundbreaking on the High Point University School of Dental Medicine.

High Point University closer to welcoming students to the only private dental school in North Carolina

by Anne Blythe September 28, 2023September 27, 2023

shows the hands of a dental practitioner holding tools and working in the mouth of a mannequin

Mannequin exams. New instructor licenses. Changes could be coming to NC dental practice laws.

by Anne Blythe July 13, 2023July 12, 2023

map that's mostly dark purple over North Carolina shows dental shortage areas. The shortages are particularly acute for specialty dentists, such as endodontists and oral surgeons.

Dentists in western NC brush up on skills in new pilot program to better care for underserved

by Anne Blythe April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

Masked male dentist and masked female hygienist drill inside a patients mouth

Taking dental care to the people in need

by Anne Blythe March 30, 2023March 29, 2023

Several orange pill bottles lie on a black background. One of them is open and long, white pills spill out.

Dentists develop opioid use plan

by Anne Blythe January 18, 2023July 26, 2023