WINN COMMUNITY DENTAL CENTER
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
/Dentist
/Dental Hygienist
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WINN COMMUNITY DENTAL CENTER
 
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A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
An individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, and an individual who has been licensed by a state board of dental examiners to provide preventive care services under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be legally delegated to the dental hygienist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental hygienist and state dental practice acts and regulations, but always include, at a minimum, scaling and polishing the teeth. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental hygienist should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.
Health Insurance Plans WINN COMMUNITY DENTAL CENTER accepts
Issuer | Network | State | Plan Year | New Patients | Last Updated |
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Ambetter of Magnolia Inc. | PREFERRED | MS | 2024 | None | Aug 12 2024 |
Source: CMS.gov, HealthPorta API