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"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...

For years, Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina has been health advocates’ proverbial white whale. When it comes to policy changes...

Goodbye 2022, hello 2023! What a year… From a loooooong midterm election season to the World Cup, inflation, the war...

After four years as the director of NCOHC, Dr. Zachary Brian has taken the next step in his career. Dr....

Daniel E. Dawes began his 2020 book, “The Political Determinants of Health,” with a story about a farmer looking for...

A recent announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) signals a possible expansion of dental services available...

There are stories about “midnight raids” in the 1960s depicting disability rights advocates in Berkeley, CA, smashing and re-paving curbs...

As the monkeypox outbreak continues to spread, we sat down to explore what oral health connections exist, what is currently...

Teeth aren’t the only things in your mouth that need to be cared for. From your gums to your tongue,...

She vividly remembers waking up with a swollen jaw, tooth pain that wouldn’t go away, and a sinking feeling as...

“It just kept happening, over and over and over again. Patients of record, patients I’d known for years. Either they...

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...

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,...