Blog Posts
What is Myofunctional Therapy
At the 2023 NC Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Session, Christina Bridges, QOM, LMBT, owner...
The State of North Carolina Oral Health in 2023
As of January 2022, the U.S. Health Resource and Services Administration has partially or fully...
Recap: Oral Health Day 2023
Bright-spots, pressing issues, and goals moving forward for oral health in North Carolina were on...
North Carolina House Votes in Favor of Medicaid Expansion
For years, Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina has been health advocates’ proverbial white whale. When...
2022 Year in Review
Goodbye 2022, hello 2023! What a year From a loooooong midterm election season to the...
Thank you, Dr. Zachary Brian!
After four years as the director of NCOHC, Dr. Zachary Brian has taken the next...
The Political Determinants of Oral Health
Daniel E. Dawes began his 2020 book, “The Political Determinants of Health,” with a story...
Medicare Dental Services are Poised to Expand
A recent announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) signals a possible...
The Curb-Cut Effect in Oral Health
There are stories about “midnight raids” in the 1960s depicting disability rights advocates in Berkeley...
