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Recap: Oral Health Day 2021

NCOHC hosted Oral Health Day 2021 on July 21st, featuring a speaker lineup with nationwide...

Meet NCOHC’s Summer Interns Part 1: Dr. Kelly Bailey

Dr. Kelly Bailey is a student at UNC-Chapel Hill pursuing a Master of Public Health...
Cutout of proposed Senate Bill 146

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

Brushing Fido’s Teeth

Your furry friends need regular oral health care, just like you. Unfortunately, good information can...
"There is no shame worse than poor teeth in a rich world." - Mary Otto, oral health researcher and journalist

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...
Screenshot of the Teledentistry Fund video interviews with providers across NC

The NCOHC Teledentistry Fund – One Year Later

Last year, soon after the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States, those of us at...