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Policy Brief: Postpartum Medicaid Coverage in North Carolina
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ October 20, 2021
"Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year would improve oral health for low income mothers, reduce the risk for both...
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PFAS: A Toolkit for Oral Health Providers
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ October 5, 2021
PFAS, also referred to as "forever chemicals", gained widespread public attention in 2016 after media outlets published findings of high...
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Dentists’ Role in COVID-19 Vaccinations: An Update
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ March 16, 2021
In February of this year, North Carolina joined more than 20 other states who have authorized dentists to administer FDA-approved...
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Moving Towards Value-Based Care: Preventive Bundled Payments in School-Based Settings
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ March 16, 2021
In the United States, the fee-for-service (FFS) payment model has been the dominant dental reimbursement system for decades. Unlike medicine,...
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Find a Safety-Net Dental Provider Near You
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ March 10, 2021
This map displays the status of dental services across North Carolina. NOTE: Information on hours of operation and services is...
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Review of Dental Care Management Workforce Models in the United States and Recommendations for the State of North Carolina
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ March 10, 2021
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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Teledentistry: Technology-Driven Remote Care Delivery
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ July 27, 2020
Click here to download the full fact sheet with hyperlinks
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Healthy Oral Care at Home
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ July 15, 2020
These resources are meant to assist parents and children in developing good oral health routines at home. Print the Healthy...
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HPV Fact Sheets – Patients and Providers
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ June 29, 2020
Unfortunately, someone is killed by oropharyngeal cancer every hour in the US. These cancers, if detected early, can be treatable...
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Videos
Recent Posts
What is Single-Payer Health Care?
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ May 24, 2022
On March 28, 2022, the Poor People’s Campaign held its first Moral Monday march in Raleigh since the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Mental Health and Oral Health
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ May 10, 2022
At NCOHC, we see integrated care structures at the center of a more equitable, accessible health care system. Oral health...
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One Step Closer to Oral Health Care Provider-Administered HPV Vaccines
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 29, 2022
Dentists may be one step closer to administering HPV vaccines in pursuit of whole-person health. Earlier this year, the American...
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Update: What We Know About the Oral-COVID Connection in 2022
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 20, 2022
COVID-19 has impacted virtually every aspect of human life for the past two years. From retaining steady employment and income...
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How To Become a Dental Hygienist in North Carolina
By Crystal Adams
/ April 5, 2022
It is time to celebrate! National Dental Hygienist Week is the second week of April each year (April 4-10). During...
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Meeting Mary Otto, Journalist and Author of “Teeth”
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ March 22, 2022
The NCOHC team recently had the rare opportunity to venture out of our homes and wipe the dust off our...
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What is a Dental Assistant?
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ March 10, 2022
Dental offices are team operations. Take away your dentist or hygienist and the work will grind to a halt. The...
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Managed Care for Oral Health: What’s Next for North Carolina’s Medicaid Transformation?
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ February 22, 2022
“Managed Care” is transforming Medicaid in states across the country. In many cases, including in North Carolina, oral health is...
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What Are Dental Sealants?
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ February 8, 2022
Sometimes, the best prevention is a layer of protection. Take a baking sheet out of the oven and you’ll probably...
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Augmented Reality in the Dental Office
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ January 24, 2022
The year is 2021. At the turn of the century, kids trading playing cards could never have imagined that in...
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Newsletters
June 2021 Newsletter 01
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ June 7, 2021
May 2021 Newsletter 02
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ May 24, 2021
May 2021 Newsletter 01
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ May 7, 2021
April 2021 Newsletter 02
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 24, 2021
April 2021 Newsletter 01
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 23, 2021
March 2021 Newsletter 02
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 23, 2021
March 2021 Newsletter 01
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 23, 2021
February 2021 Newsletter 02
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 22, 2021
February 2021 Newsletter 01
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 22, 2021
January 2021 Newsletter 02
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ January 19, 2021
External Resources
Online Continuing Education
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ April 16, 2020
As we navigate COVID-19, remote work, and social distancing, many of us are finding ourselves with extra time home from...
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ADA Mouth Healthy – Teens
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ February 19, 2020
The ADA's oral health education resource, Mouth Healthy, offers a wide variety of resources for teens. From healthy brushing habits...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Children’s Oral Health
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ February 19, 2020
"Cavities (also known as caries or tooth decay) are one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood in the...
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March of Dimes – Dental Health During Pregnancy
By NC Oral Health Collaborative
/ February 18, 2020
"Dental health (also called oral health) is the health of your mouth, teeth and gums. It’s an important part of...
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In the News
RELEASE: New Initiative Launches to Advance Value-Based Oral Health Care in North Carolina
February 28, 2022 The Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Initiative aims to improve outcomes, lower costs, and increase efficiency in...
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Dogwood trust helps new oral health effort in western North Carolina
December 28, 2021 The McDowell News Full article A new effort will focus on improving oral health in western North Carolina....
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RELEASE: North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative Receives Dogwood Health Trust Funding to Tackle Oral Health Disparities in Western North Carolina
December 27, 2021 CARY—The North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative (NCOHC), a program of the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation...
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Your dentist can see you remotely
July 27, 2021 North Carolina Health News Full article Zachary Brian, director of the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative, has long...
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State Lawmakers Advance Reforms Expanding Access To Health Care
June 15, 2021 Forbes Full article Of North Carolina’s 100 counties, 98 have been designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas...
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Bills making it easier to get dental care breeze through General Assembly
May 7, 2021 Carolina Journal Full article Nearly three-quarters of the state’s counties have been designated “Dental Health Provider Shortage Areas,”...
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Dentists hope to make dent in vaccinating North Carolinians
March 2, 2021 CBS 17 Full article RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With around 15,000 patients at his four locations, Dr. Brett...
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New Executive Order Adds Dentists To Vaccination Workforce In North Carolina
February 10, 2021 WCCB Charlotte Full article CHARLOTTE, N.C.—In a new executive order put forward by Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday,...
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Dentists given authority to administer COVID-19 vaccine, per Gov. Cooper executive order
February 10, 2021 Brittany Whitehead Full article RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS)—During a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 9 in which Gov. Roy Cooper...
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Governor Cooper’s Executive Order Allows Dentists to Assist in Accelerating Statewide Vaccination Effort
February 10, 2021 CARY—North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Executive Order #193 on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, formally incorporating dentists...
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