1223D0001X — Public Health Dentistry
1223D0001X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Public Health Dentistry, a specialization within Dentist (individual providers). 1,794 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.
| Taxonomy code | 1223D0001X |
|---|---|
| Display name | Public Health Dentistry |
| Grouping | Dental Providers |
| Classification | Dentist |
| Specialization | Dental Public Health |
| Section | Individual |
| Directory | Dentist provider directory |
Definition
The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.
Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Related taxonomy codes
- 122300000X — Dentist
- 1223D0004X — Dental Anesthesiology (Dentist)
- 1223E0200X — Endodontics (Dentist)
- 1223G0001X — General Practice Dentistry (Dentist)
- 1223P0106X — Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry (Dentist)
- 1223X0008X — Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Dentistry (Dentist)
- 1223S0112X — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) (Dentist)
- 125Q00000X — Oral Medicine Dentistry (Dentist)
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.