by Darren Edwards | Dec 3, 2025 | Resource, Tool
These case studies explore the policy journey of five states to strengthen their Medicaid adult dental benefits — from emergency-only to comprehensive benefits — including their challenges, strategies, and successes. Each case study includes key lessons that advocates...
by Darren Edwards | Nov 11, 2025 | Resource, 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 3, 2025 | Resource, 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 | Oct 8, 2025 | Resource, 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...
by Darren Edwards | Nov 27, 2024 | Resource, Tool
Managing Diabetes Costs with Oral Health This interactive tool from CareQuest Institute allows integrated care settings, such as Federally Qualified Health Centers, to input data and simulate potential cost savings from covering periodontal treatment — specifically...
by Darren Edwards | Feb 7, 2024 | Resource, Tool
Improving Children’s Dental Health Tooth decay is the most common, preventable chronic disease among children in the US. And in Ohio, one out of every four children has not had an annual dental visit. CareQuest Institute and Oral Health Ohio are collaborating on...
