The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide infrastructure development and first year of operational support for the Central Carolina Dental Clinic. This collaborative project between the community college and Lee County Public Health will address documented shortages in the dental field by educating, training and graduating up to 12 associate degree dental hygienists and 12 diploma dental assistants annually, and provide oral health service to over 5,000 Medicaid and Health Choice-eligible patients each year.
