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...
by Caitlin Locklear | Oct 16, 2025 | Blog
Wade Rakes understands that oral health care impacts overall health outcomes. And he’s clear on the obstacles standing in the way of those outcomes. “Access, access, access,” he says. “Expanding affordable and available access to oral health care is the game changer.”...
by Caitlin Locklear | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog
The scene, sadly, is a familiar one: A patient on a ventilator in a hospital bed is surrounded by beeping monitors and the steady hum of machinery. Medical staff quietly observe and adjust settings to ensure stability and comfort. “The patient is unable to provide any...
