Stories of Impact
This growing collection of stories — featuring our work with communities, patients, providers, policymakers, educators, and advocates — are the building blocks of a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system.
Featured Stories
How One State Protected Community Water Fluoridation and Medicaid
What does effective advocacy look like? Read how two Kentucky organizations — Kentucky Voices for Health and Kentucky Youth Advocates — through their advocacy efforts, helped protect community water fluoridation and preserve access to care for people enrolled in Medicaid.
OPEN Hill Day Success: A Step Toward Better Care for Veterans
Speaking Up: A Fresh Perspective on Maternal Oral Health Education
Learning to Lead: Teens Connect Community to Oral Health Care
How Hygienists Are Providing Critical Oral Care to ICU Patients
Helping Older Adults with Their Oral Health . . . from Miles Away
Winning on Water Fluoridation: Lessons from Louisiana and Connecticut
Aging Out: A Story of an Adult with Disabilities Trying to Find Oral Care
Connecting the Dots: Two Innovative Approaches that Help Kids Access Care
Voices from the Field: A Student Perspective on OPEN Hill Day
Veteran Oral Health: ‘They’ve done so much for us. Why aren’t we taking care of them?’
Voices from the Field: Dr. Jessica Robertson on Providing Care in Rural Areas
Trauma-Informed Care: Creating a Safe Space for Dental Patients
Impact Report
Together, with our partners — providers, patients, policymakers, and stakeholders across oral health — we are creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated health system for everyone.
Explore the CareQuest Institute Impact Report 2025 to find videos, stories, and statistics about how we’re improving the oral health system through our collaborative work in philanthropy, analytics and data insights, health transformation, policy and advocacy, innovation, and education.
