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Oral Health Day opening slide from the Oral Health Day Webinar

Recap: Oral Health Day Webinar

Oral Health Day 2020 is going digital! At NCOHC’s Oral Health Day Webinar on April...
Graph comparing nationwide average patient volume of 3,505 per year to the needed patient volume of 4,080 per year to actually meet demand in North Carolina

Social Determinants of Health – Structural and Governmental Influences

The heart of oral health equity is a blend of improving actual health care delivery...
Collage of the FHLI staff's pets

FHLI’s New Office Mates

The North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative’s parent organization, the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation...
Picture of Crystal Adams, Department Heat at Catawba Valley Community College, with quote pulled from text

Dental Hygienists Week – An Interview with CVCC’s Crystal Adams

Last week was National Dental Hygienists Week, so we sat down (virtually) with Crystal Adams...
Graphic depicting the potential risks of e-cigarettes, including gum disease, tooth decay, and oral cancer

Should I Be Worried About Vaping?

With youth-oriented advertising depicting e-cigarettes as not only a cigarette alternative, but a clean, fun...
Types of Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancers

Oral Cancer Awareness

Every year, an average of 53,000 Americans are diagnosed with some form of oral cancer...

Teledentistry in North Carolina: Lessons from COVID-19

Depending on how long it takes to effectively respond to COVID-19, NCOHC is planning to...

Oral Health Around the World

This Friday, March 20, is World Oral Health Day. So, we decided to take a...

Highlights from the UNC Teledentistry Symposium

Last week, FHLI’s North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative attended the UNC Adams School of Dentistry’s...