Establishing a dental practice in a rural, low-income county health department. |
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Authors: | Jack Griffith |
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Institution: | Pender County Health Department, 803 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425, USA. |
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Abstract: | Historically, county health departments have not been responsible for providing dental care to needy citizens. However, as the need for dental care among indigent and low-income citizens has grown health departments are being called on to provide these necessary services. This article describes one local board of health's effort to establish a dental program within a large rural county. The board of health directed the local county health department to purchase and operate a mobile dental clinic, build a permanent dental facility, recruit a dental staff, and most important, provide the financial resources to pay for the program. |
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