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A recent report from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows that the maternal health crisis is actually worsening. In 2020, 861 pregnant individuals died of maternal causes in the US, an increase from 754 women in 2019. Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women are 2.9 and 2.5 times more likely, respectively, to die from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hispanic white women.
Poor oral health — the concern my organization is dedicated to addressing — during pregnancy has been directly linked to adverse birth outcomes including preeclampsia, preterm birth, and low birth weight deliveries. Preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders are extremely serious, responsible for 15% of maternal mortality.
Evidence shows glaring racial disparities in oral health, with nearly 1 in 6 (16%) Black adults reporting the loss of six teeth or more from tooth decay or gum d
A recent report from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows that the maternal health crisis is actually worsening.
An issue that few have identified, however, is that about 14.2 million people, or 28% of adults currently enrolled in Medicaid, will also lose their dental health coverage, according to the data compiled by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a think tank dedicated to oral health in the country.
A recent report from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows that the maternal health crisis is actually worsening.
In another study, published in April, scientists found that diabetics who were treated for periodontal disease saw their overall health care costs decrease by 12 to 14 percent.
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The situation was outlined in a report compiled by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit group based in Boston, in collaboration with the Society of American Indian Dentists, the National Indian Health Board and Southern Plains Tribal Health Board.
A white paper recently published by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®, Society of American Indian Dentists, and National Indian Health Board’s Tribal Oral Health Initiative shows that American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities suffer greatly when it comes to oral health. The paper “American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Face a ‘Disproportionate Burden of Oral Disease’” also provides recommendations on how oral health disparities in these communities can best be alleviated. Some of the findings include:
A white paper recently published by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®, Society of American Indian Dentists, and National Indian Health Board’s Tribal Oral Health Initiative shows that American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities suffer greatly when it comes to oral health. The paper “American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Face a ‘Disproportionate Burden of Oral Disease’” also provides recommendations on how oral health disparities in these communities can best be alleviated. Some of the findings include: