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What SIDE's two-day Beginner Single Implant Placement Course in Durham includes, what to ask about any hands-on implant course, and where it leads next.

NC Medicaid's dental policy includes dentures for eligible adults, with limits, and lists implants as not covered. Here is what that means and where to go next in Durham.

Since 2021, Local Start Dental has provided $19.4 million in donated dentistry. That number is easy to print and hard to picture. Here is what it actually represents, in mouths rather than dollars.

No dental insurance? Local Start Dental in Durham offers sliding scale fees based on household income, payment plans through several lenders, and accepts NC Medicaid. Here is how the options work.

Wondering what it means to be a patient in a dental training course? The dentists are licensed practitioners, not students, and the first step is a $39 exam. Here is what to expect.

Without dental insurance, the cost of implants can be hard to plan for. Here are your realistic options in North Carolina, including how implant care works at Local Start Dental in Durham.

If it has been a while since you have seen a dentist, you are not alone. Here is exactly what happens at your first appointment at Local Start Dental, from the comprehensive exam to understanding your costs and payment options.

A dental implant replaces the missing tooth root. A crown replaces the visible tooth. Together, they replace both parts of a missing tooth. Local Start Dental serves Durham, NC.

When you donate to Local Start Dental, your gift helps fund care: a procedure, a denture fitted, an implant placed. Here's how a nonprofit dental clinic puts donations to work for patients in North Carolina.

For thirty years, Viola managed dentures that made her sick after a car accident left her with no other option. Then she walked into Local Start Dental. "The reception was wonderful. I felt like there was hope." Here's what happened next.