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Tag: North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative

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

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

by Anne Blythe July 13, 2023July 12, 2023

By Anne Blythe North Carolina’s dental profession sometimes gets blamed for being too reluctant to make any changes to laws defining who can practice dentistry in the state in order to keep a tight lock on who gets licensed to provide oral health care. Dental hygienists fought for years to have greater autonomy to practice […]

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.
Posted inOral Health

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
Photo shows hands of a person in a medical smock with an array of dental tools used by dentists: picks, mirrors, scrapers, etc.
Posted inOral Health

Should North Carolina operate its Medicaid oral health program as fee-for-service or transition to managed care?

by Anne Blythe June 14, 2022June 13, 2022
shows two women in aprons, gloves, masks and goggles opening up a cardboard box filled with vaccines
Posted inInfectious Disease

Will your dentist give you a COVID-19 vaccine?

by Anne Blythe March 11, 2021April 12, 2021
shows a dentist and a dental assistant wearing masks, face shields, hair coverings, gowns and gloves to prevnt COVID working on a patient
Posted inOral Health

Dental deserts: Lack of adequate oral health care across North Carolina

by Carolina Public Press October 24, 2020October 23, 2020
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

Sex talks with the dentist?

by Anne Blythe April 23, 2020April 22, 2020

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