by Jasmin Fernandes | Jun 18, 2024 | In The News
Medical-dental integration is a critical component designed to enhance and broaden the oral health care delivery model. MORE Care® is a framework for communities to leverage their resources and relationships by providing tools and resources to integrate preventive...
by Caitlin Locklear | Jun 17, 2024 | Blog
“If they had a job, they could get real insurance and afford to get their teeth fixed.” “People are lazy if they have state insurance. They’re not as educated as others.” “Anyone could go to the dentist if they wanted to. They are choosing not to or not prioritizing...
by Jasmin Fernandes | Jun 17, 2024 | In The News
In a report released earlier this year, researchers from the American Institute of Dental Public Health and CareQuest Institute found higher rates of dental problems among veterans than their civilian peers, including issues with tooth decay (56% among veterans versus...
by Jasmin Fernandes | Jun 12, 2024 | In The News
Dr. Minter-Jordan is an internal medicine physician and the president and CEO of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Dr. Simon is an associate physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a fellow in oral health and medicine integration at the Harvard School of...
by Caitlin Locklear | Jun 11, 2024 | Blog
As dental professionals and health care providers, we should recognize that every patient is unique in their care needs and will have specialized, unequal, treatment plans. In other words, dental clinics should promote health equity. What is health equity? Oral...
by Jasmin Fernandes | Jun 11, 2024 | In The News
Dr. Minter-Jordan recently spoke with Becker’s about what medical-dental integration efforts can learn from the behavioral health field and the factors that will support medical-dental integration in the future. Read the full story here.
