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Stories of Impact
Impact. Change. Making a difference.
However you say it, it's what we all want, what we all strive for in our personal and professional lives. It's why CareQuest Institute exists. This growing collection of stories — featuring our work with communities, patients, providers, policymakers, educators, and advocates — are the building blocks of a more accessible, equitable, and integrated health system.
Featured Stories
America’s Dental Care Crisis
On May 16, 2024, Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, President and CEO of CareQuest Institute testified on a panel of medical and dental professionals before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) about dental care affordability and accessibility.
The hearing is in response to the millions of people across the country who cannot access the oral health care they need — most often because they cannot afford it. In fact, dental care is the number one medical service skipped due to cost, even more than prescription drugs. Nearly 70 million adults and nearly 8 million children in the United States do not have dental insurance.
How Community Voices Are Improving Oral Health in Utah
The Strength of Stories: Arizona’s Journey to Expand Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits
Double the Care: How Medical-Dental Integration Is Expanding Access in Ohio
Addressing an Unmet Need: Providing Oral Health Care for Adults with Disabilities
A Health Center in Michigan Shows the Path to Value and Sustainability
Teledentistry and Community Learning Help Kids Get Care in North Carolina
Applied Learning: Hygienist Puts Brush-On Education to Use
The CPT Code for the Application of Silver Diamine Fluoride, Explained
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Easing Anxiety: Helping Afghan Refugees Access Oral Health Care
Finding a New Way to Provide Dental Care to Children
Advocacy in Action: How OPEN’s Virtual Hill Day Is Catalyzing Congressional Change
KINDness in Action: A Colorado Nonprofit Is Empowering Community Access to Oral Health Care
Making Connections: How a Community Clinic Is Integrating Dental and Overall Care
Providing Equitable Care to Special Populations in North Carolina
The Journey Toward Oral Health Equity in Virginia
A Voice for the Unheard: Improving Oral Health in Connecticut
Making Connections to Improve Oral Health Care in Alabama
The Value of Minimally Invasive Care: A Provider’s Perspective
How Quality Data Is Transforming Oral Health Care in North Carolina
The Process of Rebuilding a School-Based Dental Sealant Program
Transforming Community Health: Incorporating Social Determinants in a Dental Setting
A Decade in the Making: How Hawai‘i Oral Health Advocates Reinstated Adult Dental Coverage
The Connection Between 100 Million Mouths and Oral Health Equity
Actions You Can Take to Advance Anti-Racism in Dentistry
Six Steps to Setting Up a Teledentistry Program
How SMILE Health Is Reimagining Oral Health Innovation
Why CareQuest Institute Grantmaking Focuses on Communities
Why We Created the Oral Health Equity in America Survey — and What We Found
Our Impact
Together, with our partners — providers, patients, policymakers, and stakeholders across oral health — we are creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated health system for everyone.
Explore the CareQuest Institute Impact Report 2023 to find videos, stories, and statistics about how we’re improving the oral health system through our collaborative work in philanthropy, analytics and data insights, health transformation, policy and advocacy, and education.
