by Lisa Sall | Aug 20, 2026 | Publication, Resource
CareQuest Institute’s annual State of Oral Health in America survey is the largest, nationally representative survey of US adults’ attitudes, experiences, and behaviors related to oral health. This year’s survey of 11,375 US adults shows that approximately 76 million...
by Lisa Sall | Aug 4, 2026 | Journal Article, Resource
This qualitative study authored by CareQuest Institute and Apple Tree Dental explores dental providers’ experiences with AI radiograph annotation software. Key findings, published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research, include: Providers realized that AI...
by Lisa Sall | Jul 30, 2026 | Resource, Visual Report
The connection between oral health and kidney health is clear. Poor oral health, particularly periodontal (gum) disease, can worsen chronic kidney disease (CKD), which afflicts more than 1 in 10 (37 million) adults in the US. Gum disease is also linked to diabetes and...
by Lisa Sall | Jul 21, 2026 | Journal Article, Resource
In this article published in Frontiers in Oral Health, CareQuest Institute researchers found that individuals identifying as LGBTQ+ reported significantly higher levels of both discrimination and microaggressions in dental settings compared with non-LGBTQ+...
by Lisa Sall | Jul 10, 2026 | Journal Article, Resource
This study identified the potential role that policy could play in increasing silver diamine fluoride (SDF) utilization among Medicaid enrollees. Researchers at the Ohio State University Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine examined relationships between seven policy...
