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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.
Expanding Integration and Access for Children’s Dental Health
Early childhood caries remains the most common, preventable infectious disease among children in the United States. Preventing them is not always...
Voices from the Field: Dr. Lauren Rush on Community-Based Dentistry
Giving back to the community is in Dr. Lauren Rush’s DNA. From a young age, Rush, DDS, the chief dental officer at MyCare Health Center in...
A Health Center in Michigan Shows the Path to Value and Sustainability
Many of the patients Lauren Rush, DDS, sees at MyCare Health Center in Michigan have to choose between taking care of their own personal health...
The Connections Between Periodontal Disease and Overall Health
It’s no secret that many people confront chronic illnesses, from heart disease to dementia, as they get older. We often hear about the importance...
Join Us in Helping Maui Wildfire Victims
CareQuest Institute has pledged $150,000 in donations to help support recovery efforts and fire victims in Maui, where thousands have been...
Answers to 12 of Your Questions About Caries Management
Avoiding a “one-size-fits-all” approach to caries management is critical as new evidence, new treatments, and new innovations continue to develop...
KINDness in Action: A Colorado Nonprofit Is Empowering Community Access to Oral Health Care
Anid Naranjo, EDDA, a community dental health coordinator (CDHC) at Kids In Need of Dentistry (KIND), sees a lot of people in need of oral health...
Voices from the Field: Dr. An Nguyen on “Third Cultures” and Quality Improvement
As a public health dentist, An Nguyen, DDS, MPH, spends a lot of time thinking about the impact that place and space have on health outcomes. For...
Barriers to Care Are Driving Oral Health Disparities. These Four Solutions Can Help.
Without regular, preventive dental care, early tooth decay or gum disease can worsen, hurting our overall health and increasing treatment costs....
Five Key Takeaways about Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits in 2023
Public understanding of the connection between oral health and overall health has steadily grown in recent years. There is also widespread and...
Easing Anxiety: Helping Afghan Refugees Access Oral Health Care
In early 2022, 700 Afghan refugees arrived in central Iowa, trying to settle into a community unlike any they’d ever seen. A strange landscape. A...
Caring for LGBTQ+ Patients: Five Tips and a Look at the Latest Data
When patients fill out a form at a dentist’s or doctor’s office, do they see themselves represented? For individuals who are lesbian, gay,...