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. 2024 Aug;85(6):374-376.
doi: 10.18043/001c.125109.

Prioritizing Oral Health: Oral Health IS Health!

J Steven Cline  1
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Prioritizing Oral Health: Oral Health IS Health!

J Steven Cline. N C Med J. 2024 Aug.
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Abstract

How did we let the mouth get separated from the rest of the body? And more importantly, how do we put oral health back into overall health? This issue of the NCMJ highlights recent efforts to develop strategies to create an accessible, sustainable, and equitable care delivery system in North Carolina.

Keywords: J. Steven Cline; North Carolina; dental health; equitable care delivery; health care; health equity; oral health.

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Conflict of interest statement

Acknowledgments: The author served on the steering committee of the NCIOM Oral Health Transformation Task Force and his employer, the Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation, provided funding for the task force.

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