by Caitlin Locklear | Dec 9, 2025 | Blog
2025 brought significant challenges for the oral health system in the US, deepening what many already believe is a crisis. About 72 million Americans lack dental insurance today. State-level decisions to eliminate community water fluoridation threatened access and...
by Caitlin Locklear | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog
All disciplines across public health under one roof collaborating to “champion optimal, equitable health and well-being for all.” A clear and urgent call to action to “make the public’s health a national priority.” And more than 12,000 attendees. This November’s...
by Caitlin Locklear | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog
For years, dental hygienists have been frustrated with having to hunt through multiple websites and sources to piece together information about continuing education requirements and scope of practice variations. This is even more challenging for dental hygienists who...
by Caitlin Locklear | Oct 24, 2025 | Blog
Two programs, two states, and one goal: engaging a younger generation to help people in their communities get access to oral health care. With the help of a CareQuest Institute grant, New Mainers Public Health Initiative (NMPHI) in Maine and Kids In Need of Dentistry...
by Caitlin Locklear | Oct 23, 2025 | Blog
Across the country, there’s a new wave of proposals targeting community water fluoridation (CWF) as many states are tightening Medicaid budgets. That combination is uniquely dangerous for low-income families: End fluoridation -> see cavities rise -> watch public...
