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North Carolina has taken significant strides in recent years–from Medicaid Expansion to legislation expanding public health hygienists’ ability to practice...

This report is intended to introduce Oral Health Day 2022: Equity in Action, summarize its events, identify priorities that need...

"Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year would improve oral health for low income mothers, reduce the risk for both...

PFAS, also referred to as "forever chemicals", gained widespread public attention in 2016 after media outlets published findings of high...

In February of this year, North Carolina joined more than 20 other states who have authorized dentists to administer FDA-approved...

In the United States, the fee-for-service (FFS) payment model has been the dominant dental reimbursement system for decades. Unlike medicine,...

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

Dental care management workforce models currently employed across the United States include general dental navigator models, the ADA-formalized Community Dental...

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The oral health workforce has long struggled with racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic diversity. According to a recent North Carolina...

If you’ve ever experienced pain or discomfort in your jaw, you might have heard someone casually refer to it as...

Natural disasters impact every aspect of our lives in obvious and unexpected ways—oral health is no exception. As the climate...

Visiting the dentist can be anxiety-inducing, leading people to avoid seeking care. The common fear of the unknown, financial concerns,...

Dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists work together as a team, making sure a dental office functions like a well-oiled...

“It’s uncomfortable to think of a social worker in your space, and it’s uncomfortable to think about asking patients the...

Thank you to all who joined us for Oral Health Day 2024! We're excited to share that we had our...

“I love our pediatrician, but I pray that he doesn’t leave our area because there are so many providers leaving,”...

“Our partners in this effort helped us form one of the most unlikely bipartisan, cross-industry coalitions ever assembled in North...

“I don’t just want whole-person care happening in the clinic, I want to see whole-person education as well.” Research shows...

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...

Support is Largest Grant Received Focused on Oral Health December 18, 2023 CARY, NC – The North Carolina Oral Health...

March 16, 2023 First Cohort of Mini-Residency Participants Announced A new program in Western North Carolina will train safety-net dentists...

August 17, 2022 The Community Oral Health Transformation Initiative in North Carolina will test a value-based model of care and...

February 28, 2022 The Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Initiative aims to improve outcomes, lower costs, and increase efficiency in...

December 28, 2021 The McDowell News Full article A new effort will focus on improving oral health in western North Carolina....

December 27, 2021 CARY—The North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative (NCOHC), a program of the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation...

July 27, 2021 North Carolina Health News Full article Zachary Brian, director of the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative, has long...

June 15, 2021 Forbes Full article Of North Carolina’s 100 counties, 98 have been designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas...

May 7, 2021 Carolina Journal Full article Nearly three-quarters of the state’s counties have been designated “Dental Health Provider Shortage Areas,”...

March 2, 2021 CBS 17 Full article RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With around 15,000 patients at his four locations, Dr. Brett...