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These resources are meant to assist parents and children in developing good oral health routines at home. Print the Healthy...

Unfortunately, someone is killed by oropharyngeal cancer every hour in the US. These cancers, if detected early, can be treatable...

This map displays the status of dental services across North Carolina. NOTE: Information on hours of operation and services is...

This map displays data detailing Tier 1 counties, counties with more than 21% of youth (ages 1-17) below the poverty...

  FHLI believes racism must end so that everyone in our society can be healthy. This is, and has been,...

Many North Carolinians lack access to affordable oral health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has further heightened and exposed the systemic...

Oral health has a profound impact on early childhood development, affecting everything from eating, talking, and sleeping, to socializing, learning,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a paradigm shift in oral health care towards a non-surgical management of caries approach, utilizing...

The American Dental Association recommends providers use the highest level of PPE available in coordination with goggles or a face...

At the beginning of the new year, the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute released a new statewide report on...

In the early 1990s, cervical cancer was the most common cancer among women. Today, it has dropped to fourth place,...

If it isn’t clear by now, COVID-19 is not just another flu. In November, the New York Times published an...

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it very clear that telemedicine is a necessary tool in most healthcare fields. Teledentistry in...

As we move forward into the new year, it is important to be aware of policy changes that may directly...

A newborn’s growing teeth are crucial to their overall development as a child. Baby teeth are the foundation for a...

Have you heard of fluoride varnish? This preventive treatment helps strengthen and protect teeth, reducing risk of tooth decay. Next...

When creating equitable health care systems, especially at a statewide level, policy plays an important role in driving sustainable, system-wide...

In North Carolina, nearly 90 percent of the population is serviced by fluoridated water. This is not the case in...

What a year… Needless to say, 2020 has been a year for the history books. At NCOHC, we are so...

As we navigate COVID-19, remote work, and social distancing, many of us are finding ourselves with extra time home from...

The ADA's oral health education resource, Mouth Healthy, offers a wide variety of resources for teens. From healthy brushing habits...

"Cavities (also known as caries or tooth decay) are one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood in the...

"Dental health (also called oral health) is the health of your mouth, teeth and gums. It’s an important part of...

February 10, 2021 WCCB Charlotte Full article CHARLOTTE, N.C.—In a new executive order put forward by Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday,...

February 10, 2021 Brittany Whitehead Full article RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS)—During a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 9 in which Gov. Roy Cooper...

February 10, 2021 CARY—North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Executive Order #193 on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, formally incorporating dentists...

September 14, 2020 CARY—Ninety-eight of North Carolina’s 100 counties have now been designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (Dental...

August 5, 2020 Teledentix Full article Catawba Valley Community College’s (CVCC) Department of Dental Hygiene recently selected Teledentix Enterprise to help...

July 13, 2020 Reflector Full article The chief dental director at Greene County Health Care, which includes the J.D. Bernstein Center...

April 29, 2020 Rural Horizons Full article While children and adolescents in the United States have shown substantial improvement in terms...

By Natalie Alms April 27, 2020 Salisbury Post Full article SALISBURY—Normally, if you have a toothache, you go to a dentist, clinic...

By Anne Blythe April 25, 2020 Metro City Q Full article If Zachary Brian, head of the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative,...

By Anne Blythe April 23, 2020 North Carolina Health News Full article If Zachary Brian, head of the North Carolina Oral Health...