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Explore our blog to find the stories, perspectives, and ideas that paint a picture of progress and change in oral health.
‘How Do You Not Include Dental Care in Overall Health?’
Nathan Fletcher, DDS, is the dental director at AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia, a Medicaid insurance company. He is chairman of the...
Voices from the Field: Derek M. Griffith on the Connection Between Structural Racism and Health Outcomes
Derek M. Griffith is a founding co-director of the Racial Justice Institute, founder and director of the Center for Men’s Health Equity, and...
Four Reasons More Providers Should Consider Using SDF
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) — a liquid medication used to treat and prevent caries — has proven to be an especially valuable tool during the...
Medical-Dental Integration Just Got a Boost
As part of the Dental Data Exchange Project, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health helped develop the first implementation guides to help bridge...
Answers to 17 of Your Silver Diamine Fluoride Questions
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been widely recognized as an effective noninvasive tool for the prevention and management of dental caries. And...
Why Teledentistry Will Help Shape the Future of Oral Health
Dental care in the United States has been changing, gradually, in the last decade. New treatments, new payment models, and new technologies have...
What’s Next for Oral Health in Medicare? A Former Congressman Explains.
Congress is working on significant legislation — including adding dental coverage to Medicare — that could improve the lives of millions of...
Voices from the Field: Dr. Eleanor Fleming on Tackling Inequity and the Future of Oral Health
Eleanor Fleming, PhD, DDS, MPH, is an associate professor in the department of Dental Public Health at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN....
Four Steps to Future-Proof Our Oral Health System
This is an excerpt from the July 8 webinar “Consumer Perspectives on Oral Health Access, Outcomes, and Quality of Care.” Carolyn Brown, DDS,...
Voices from the Field: Dr. Matthew Horan on Distributing Vaccines and Medical-Dental Integration
Dr. Matthew Horan is executive director of dental services at Harbor Health Services, a federally-qualified health center (FQHC) in...
CareQuest Institute Applauds Federal Recognition of Juneteenth, Calls for Continued Action
At CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, equity is at the core of everything we do. Whether it’s through our grantmaking, advocacy, health...
A Conversation on Oral Health Integration with Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan
It’s no secret that oral health affects a person’s overall health and quality of life. A simple toothache can turn a good day into a painful one...