by Chernise Harris | Mar 19, 2026 | In The News
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit which advocates for fluoridation, used Medicaid claims data and survey responses to predict the outcomes if the five states — Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri and Oklahoma — stopped adding fluoride to water...
by Chernise Harris | Mar 10, 2026 | In The News
Policy plays a critical role in expanding access to oral health care. At CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, that work is a key part of the organization’s mission to improve oral health. Melissa Burroughs, the institute’s senior director of public policy, spoke with...
by Chernise Harris | Mar 10, 2026 | In The News
Children are increasingly visiting hospital emergency departments nationwide for dental issues amid shrinking access to pediatric dental care, KFF Health News reported March 10. Five notes: 1. ED visits for dental issues unrelated to physical trauma increased by 57.9%...
by Chernise Harris | Mar 10, 2026 | In The News
Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn’t sleep or eat and cried constantly. Within a few days, Reynolds became so desperate that she and...
by Chernise Harris | Mar 8, 2026 | Journal Article
This study evaluates MORE Care™, a medical-dental integration (MDI) model, and its implementation in Ohio, where a two-year pilot engaged nearly 20,000 children across six counties. The program integrated oral health assessments, fluoride varnish, and referral systems...
