by Darren Edwards | Apr 26, 2022 | Journal Article
A new journal article, co-authored by CareQuest Institute researchers, concludes that Medicaid enrollees experienced higher oral cancer and throat cancer incidence, prevalence, and mortality compared with commercially insured adults. The article is based on a study...
by Darren Edwards | Feb 10, 2022 | Journal Article
Researchers from CareQuest Institute contributed to this study about dental safety net providers’ self-described experiences delivering care in the early stages of the pandemic. Uncertainty about the COVID-19 virus caused a significant decline in dental service...
by Darren Edwards | Feb 10, 2022 | Journal Article
A new study from CareQuest Institute is the first to evaluate the relationship between oral health and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a nationally representative survey of adults in the US, the study found that adults who reported poor mental...
by Darren Edwards | Jan 11, 2022 | Journal Article
In this article published in BMC Oral Health, CareQuest Institute researchers examined the existing peer-reviewed literature to determine who is most often evaluated for oral health literacy (OHL), what oral health measures and interventions are utilized, and who is...
by Darren Edwards | Jan 10, 2022 | Journal Article
CareQuest Institute researchers contributed to this article — published in the December 2021 issue of JDR Clinical & Translational Research — that underscores the importance of a child’s first dental visit before their first birthday to prevent early childhood...
by Darren Edwards | Jan 5, 2022 | Journal Article
People who are poor or members of communities of color face inequitable oral disease burden. And continued separation of dental care from medical care exacerbates these inequities, creating difficult choices involving pain, payment options, and inadequate care in...
