Dr. Courts completed his D.D.S. and Pediatric Dentistry Certificate at the UNC School of Dentistry. He also completed his Ph.D. in Microbiology/Immunology at the UNC School of Medicine. For more than 20 years, Courts served as associate Professor and Chair of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Florida, College of Dentistry. Dr. Courts subsequently practiced Pediatric Dentistry in Rocky Mount, NC for more than 20 years. He now works part-time at AppHealthCare in Jefferson, NC. Dr. Courts is active in the North Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and has served on its Board of Directors and as the organization’s President. Courts is also a member of the North Carolina Dental Society and serves as Chairman of the Council of Oral Health and Prevention.
Dr. Courts’ passion is advocacy for children’s oral health. He has served on the Medicaid PAG, initiated the state’s first hygiene led school-based oral health program, and has fostered many initiatives to improve access to oral health care for children and individuals with special needs.
Location: Dental Clinic in Ashe County
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