by Darren Edwards | Nov 11, 2025 | Tool
This fact sheet from CareQuest Institute highlights the overwhelming benefits of community water fluoridation (CWF) to prevent tooth decay and reduce health care costs. More than 75 years of research and over 7,000 studies demonstrate that, at appropriate levels,...
by Darren Edwards | Nov 7, 2025 | Publication
CareQuest Institute’s latest State of Oral Health Equity in America survey reveals both progress and ongoing gaps that demand attention. While 70% of US adults report having a dental visit in the past year, millions of adults still seek dental care in the emergency...
by Darren Edwards | Nov 3, 2025 | Tool
This tool provides practical tips and guidance for an oral health provider and/or stakeholder undertaking a community oral health needs assessment. It includes information and instruction on the stages of a needs assessment, letting the oral health...
by Darren Edwards | Nov 3, 2025 | Visual Report
While emergency department (ED) visits for non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs) have declined since 2019, costs have risen significantly — $500 million — to a total of $3.9 billion, according to a new analysis of ED trends by CareQuest Institute. In 2019, there...
by Darren Edwards | Oct 27, 2025 | Journal Article
A Scoping Review of Students’ and Providers’ Perceptions In this article published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research, authors from CareQuest Institute and the Center for Justice in Public Health examined the available scientific literature about implicit...
by Darren Edwards | Oct 8, 2025 | Tool
This toolkit, a collaboration between the FrameWorks Institute and CareQuest Institute’s Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN), provides strategies and examples to help oral health advocates communicate effectively about community-led, collaborative...
