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Blog Posts

Oral Health Care Integration Case Study Part I: Social Work in Dentistry

“I don’t just want whole-person care happening in the clinic, I want to see whole-person...

Children’s Dental Health Post-COVID 19

Dental cavities and gum disease remain the two most common oral health conditions—and they are...

NCOHC’s 2023 in Review

As we step into 2024, we’re taking a moment to reflect on 2023 as we...

Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina – What You Need to Know

Medicaid Expansion finally took effect statewide on December 1st, 2023, thanks to over a decade...

What is Myofunctional Therapy

  At the 2023 NC Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Session, Christina Bridges, QOM, LMBT, owner...

The State of North Carolina Oral Health in 2023

As of January 2022, the U.S. Health Resource and Services Administration has partially or fully...

Recap: Oral Health Day 2023

Bright-spots, pressing issues, and goals moving forward for oral health in North Carolina were on...

North Carolina House Votes in Favor of Medicaid Expansion

For years, Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina has been health advocates’ proverbial white whale. When...

2022 Year in Review

Goodbye 2022, hello 2023! What a year From a loooooong midterm election season to the...