What Mobile Dentistry Can and Can’t Fix in North Carolina
DentistryWhat Mobile Dentistry Can and Can’t Fix in North Carolina The obvious response to “this county has no dentist” is “send a van.” It’s an intuitive fix, and it’s not wrong exactly — but treated as a complete solution, it oversimplifies both what mobile dentistry actually does well and what it structurally can’t do, no […]
The NC Counties Hit Hardest by the Dental Shortage
DentistryThe North Carolina Counties Hit Hardest by the Dental Shortage — and Why Most coverage of North Carolina’s dental shortage stops at “rural areas have it worse.” That’s true, but it’s also not specific enough to be useful. “Rural” covers 78 of the state’s 100 counties, and the shortage inside that group isn’t evenly distributed […]
Where You Live in NC Determines Whether You Can See a Dentist
DentistryWhere You Live in NC Determines Whether You Can See a Dentist If you’ve spent weeks trying to find a dentist in North Carolina who’s actually taking new patients — especially one who accepts Medicaid — it’s not your imagination, and it’s not something specific to your dentist or your insurance plan. Where you live […]
Why NC’s Dentist Shortage Isn’t a Numbers Problem
DentistryWhy NC’s Dentist Shortage Isn’t a Numbers Problem If you’ve heard that North Carolina has a dentist shortage, you’d be forgiven for picturing a state that simply doesn’t have enough dentists. That’s not actually what’s happening. North Carolina has more dentists per person today than it’s had in decades. The problem isn’t supply — it’s […]