by Lisa Sall | May 18, 2026 | Visual Report
What National Data Shows — and Why Action Matters In this data analysis, CareQuest Institute researchers found that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face greater barriers to dental care and have worse oral health outcomes than those...
by Lisa Sall | May 12, 2026 | Visual Report
Veterans Are More Likely to Lose Teeth, Suffer Pain, and Struggle to Access Regular Dental Care The men and women who have served our country deserve to live the rest of their lives with dignity and pride. But when it comes to oral health, America is not living up to...
by Lisa Sall | Apr 28, 2026 | Journal Article
This special issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry inspires readers to consider how they can continue to advance health equity during “the worst of times for the specialty and for health.” Through this collection of editorials, articles, and commentaries,...
by Lisa Sall | Apr 16, 2026 | Journal Article
Emergency department (ED) visits for non-traumatic, often preventable, dental conditions are a large burden on the US health care system with 1.3 million ED visits each year costing more than $1 billion. This article by CareQuest Institute investigates characteristics...
by Lisa Sall | Mar 23, 2026 | Journal Article
This study by CareQuest Institute, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, found that people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) who had four or more periodontal visits had nearly 10% lower overall medical costs than those with CVD who received no...
