RCPH Partners with Kintegra to Bring Back and Expand Dental Services
Set dentist tools on napkin on table close up. Stock Photo / Africa Studio / Adobe Stock
ASHEBORO N.C. - The dental clinic provided by Randolph County Public Health will be returning and expanding with a school based oral health program including screening and education thanks to a partnership with Kintegra Family Dental and a $375,000 grant.
On December 5th, 2022, RCPH director Tara Aker addressed the Board at the monthly County Commissioners Meeting.
The department has been trying to fill an open position for a dental hygienist since March of 2022. Despite posting the job across several platforms, Aker admitted that "not one person has applied."
"There's just not enough dentists to go around" said Aker. "The health department has a hard time recruiting and keeping dentist ...