by NCOHC | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dental cavities and gum disease remain the two most common oral health conditions—and they are often preventable. Cavities are also the most widespread chronic childhood disease and can continue into adulthood. Dental decay and other oral diseases at any age impact...
by NCOHC | Jan 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
As we step into 2024, we’re taking a moment to reflect on 2023 as we begin building on what we accomplished last year. What a year 2023 was… Among many other headlines, one of the biggest for North Carolina was the passage of Medicaid Expansion, which finally went...
by Allison Hackman | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
At the 2023 NC Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Session, Christina Bridges, QOM, LMBT, owner of Myofunctional Matters Therapy Partners, presented about myofunctional therapy. NCOHC sponsored the event, which provided hygienists from across the state with...
by Luke Hutchinson | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
As of January 2022, the U.S. Health Resource and Services Administration has partially or fully designated all 100 North Carolina counties as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas. This means many North Carolina residents still struggle to find oral...
by Luke Hutchinson | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Bright-spots, pressing issues, and goals moving forward for oral health in North Carolina were on full display during Oral Health Day on June 21, 2023. The theme for this year’s event was, “Challenges and Opportunities for the Dental Team.” Keynote speaker Kathy...
by Brady Blackburn | Feb 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
For years, Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina has been health advocates’ proverbial white whale. When it comes to policy changes that could dramatically improve access and equity in health care across the board, Medicaid Expansion would be a huge step in a positive...
