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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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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 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...

Treatment Recommendations During the COVID-19 Pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, recommendations for health care providers have been changing rapidly. The...

North Carolina has made noteworthy progress in the arena of oral health in recent years, yet inequities in access to...

Exemplary stories of individuals who are transforming the delivery of dental care and dramatically improving the lives of people in...

Oral health equity paradigm shift in public thinking and public policy. This FrameWorks Institute MessageMemo, produced in partnership with Oral...

Practicing Dentistry in WNC If you haven’t already, check out part one of this provider profile featuring Dr. Alice Jamison,...

Practicing dentistry in WNC Meet Dr. Alice Jamison, DDS, MPH. Raised in Asheville, NC, she currently practices in her hometown...

“The consequences of inaction are severe, but so are the opportunities for meaningful change. That’s why the work we do...

The NCOHC team traveled to Sylva in January 2025 for a much-anticipated in-person convening with Western North Carolina (WNC) Steering...

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...

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...

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...

By David Burger April 15, 2020 ADA News Full article A North Carolina oral health coalition, in collaboration with multiple state partners,...

April 10, 2020 Morganton News Herald Full Article While oral health providers have been prompted to postpone all elective procedures, many...

March 29, 2020 Statesville Record & Landmark Full Article North Carolinians visit emergency departments for non-traumatic oral health issues at twice...

By Anne Blythe March 29, 2020 North Carolina Health News Full Article Though many dentists across the state have stopped doing routine...

By Katie Eyes, Stacy Warren March 3, 2020 Health Affairs Full Article Revisions to the rules governing dental hygienists employed by, or...

By Jared Brumbaugh January 16, 2020 Public Radio East Full article A State Commission has approved a rule change that would allow...

By Anne Blythe July 31, 2019 North Carolina Health News Full Article Hygienists in North Carolina have been lobbying for years to...