by Darren Edwards | May 9, 2025 | Visual Report
How many adults in the US do not have dental insurance? Approximately 72 million adults in the US (27%) do not have dental insurance — almost three times the percentage of adults who lack health insurance — according to CareQuest Institute’s latest State of Oral...
by Darren Edwards | Dec 5, 2024 | Visual Report
A visual report from CareQuest Institute reviews the relationship between incarceration and oral health, highlighting that 50% of incarcerated individuals had a dental problem during the time they were imprisoned. “First and foremost,” the authors write, “we must...
by Darren Edwards | Nov 8, 2024 | Visual Report
Mpox (also known as monkeypox or MPX) lesions may first appear in the mouth or on the tongue and may appear before lesions on other areas of the body. This finding means that oral health providers may be the first health care professionals to detect signs of the mpox...
by Darren Edwards | Oct 28, 2024 | Visual Report
The Importance of Medical-Dental-Behavioral Integration for Pregnant People Given the relationship between oral health and mental health in individuals with a pregnancy history (and across the lifespan), a report from CareQuest Institute underscores an increasing need...
by Darren Edwards | Oct 7, 2024 | Visual Report
Links Between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oral Health While children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be at a greater risk of poor oral health than children without ADHD, little is known about the oral health of adults...
by Darren Edwards | Oct 1, 2024 | Visual Report
What does Medicaid cover for dental for adults? According to this CareQuest Institute report updated for 2025, 21 states now offer additional dental coverage to specific beneficiary groups, including pregnant and postpartum adults, adults with developmental and/or...
