Blog Posts
How Can Policy Impact My Teeth?
We can acknowledge it. “Oral health policy advocacy” is not exactly something you hear every...
Fear, Shame, Race, and Their Impacts on Access to Care
In the dental office, one experience, good or bad, can have a lasting impact. For...
Brushing Fido’s Teeth
Your furry friends need regular oral health care, just like you. Unfortunately, good information can...
School-Based Dental Programs
Oral health providers: Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to learn...
Diversity in the Workforce: An Opportunity for Change
In order to build a more equitable oral health care system for all North Carolinians...
Announcing NCOHC’s Re-Vamped Access Map
Nearly a year ago, NCOHC launched a COVID-19 oral health access map. As dental offices...
The NCOHC Teledentistry Fund – One Year Later
Last year, soon after the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States, those of us at...
Welcoming NCOHC’s New Program Coordinator
This month NCOHC welcomed a new Program Coordinator. As Sarah Heenan joins the team, we...
An Economic Argument for Preventive Care
We’d like to start off this blog post with a quote from the Terry Pratchett...