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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...

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...

As some states reopen, others pause reopening, and more consider shutting down again, figuring out what is and isn't safe...

Where you live can have significant impacts on your oral health. NCOHC recently dove deep into the first of a...

Janet Reaves was a tireless advocate for North Carolinians, working statewide to improve the health of those with chronic disease....

Remote graduation has been a melancholy reality for the class of 2020. It’s nearly impossible to replace the feeling of...

2020 marks the fifth anniversary of Oral Health Day. Our annual advocacy event, which usually takes place in person at...

“If I start at the beginning, I have to say that I was extremely overwhelmed with everything that was going...

“This pandemic is a perfect storm,” said Dr. Lisa Tyndall, an integration specialist with the Center of Excellence for Integrated...

This past November, the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative welcomed two new staff members. Kelsey Ross Dew is NCOHC’s new...

Oral Health Day 2020 is going digital! At NCOHC’s Oral Health Day Webinar on April 29, we announced plans to...

The heart of oral health equity is a blend of improving actual health care delivery, modifying public policy, and influencing...

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...

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...