Educating North Carolina's Oral Health Workforce in an Evolving Environment

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In 2014, North Carolina had 4,681 actively practicing dentists and ranked 47th among US states in dentist-to-population ratio. The need for dentists is increasing as the population grows, and underserved areas persist. This commentary discusses the impact of the state's 2 dental schools and external factors on dental workforce trends.

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Weintraub, J. A., Burgette, J. M., & Chadwick, D. G. (2016). Educating North Carolina’s Oral Health Workforce in an Evolving Environment. North Carolina Medical Journal, 77(2), 107–111. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.77.2.107

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