Press Releases
Our press releases will keep you up to date on CareQuest Institute news, issues, and research.
New CPT Code Empowers Medical Professionals to Apply Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) to Treat Cavities
This is a major milestone in advancing an integrated approach to oral health equity and expanding access to person-centered care. Last month, the American Medical Association (AMA) approved a new category III CPT code for the application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) by medical teams to arrest dental decay without a dental filling. The...
New Tool Launches to Assess Extensiveness of Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage
The Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Checker Categorizes Benefits to Help Identify Potential Areas for Improvement. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®, in partnership with the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute, Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc., and the National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP), announced...
CareQuest Institute Hires Kaz Rafia as Chief Health Equity Officer
Rafia Will Lead Strategic Initiatives to Advance Access to Integrated Oral Health Care for Ethnically and Socially Diverse Communities. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® — a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system — today announced that Kaz Rafia, DDS, MBA, MPH, has been...
Citing New Data on Racial Disparities in Oral Health Care, CareQuest Institute Urges Improvements in Dental Coverage
Nonprofit Urges Improvements in Dental Coverage to Reduce Health Disparities. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® — a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system — today released new data on racial and ethnic disparities in oral health care from its second annual State of Oral...
CareQuest Institute Applauds Congressional Leaders for Urging Expansion of Dental Health Coverage
Members of the U.S. House and Senate Sent Letters to the Federal Administration Advocating for Greater Access to Dental Care Under Medicare. Today, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® — a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system — applauded members of the U.S. Senate and...
Statement on Recent Decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States by Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, President and CEO, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
“Over the past several weeks we have witnessed a series of decisions from the US Supreme Court that have changed the landscape in the fight for health equity and social justice. From gun control, to reproductive health, to climate policy, these decisions will have lasting impacts on all Americans but the implications for marginalized and...
CareQuest Institute Partners with Journal of Public Health Dentistry on Anti-Racism Issue
Special Issue Focuses on Moving Toward Anti-Racist Practices in Dental Public Health. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® has partnered with the Journal of Public Health Dentistry (JPHD) to release a special issue this month on anti-racist solutions in dental public health. JPHD is published on behalf of the American Association of Public...
New Report: 77 Million Adults Do Not Have Dental Insurance
CareQuest Institute Releases New Data on Inequities in Oral Health Care. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® released new data on inequities in oral health care from the second annual State of Oral Health Equity in America survey in a webinar last week. According to the survey, 77 million adults in the US do not have dental insurance, and...
National Oral Health Groups Applaud U.S. Senator Sanders for Legislative Push to Improve Access to Oral Health Care for Veterans
Senator Files Amendments to Help Eliminate Barriers to Dental Care Faced by Many Veterans. American Institute of Dental Public Health and CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® today commended U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for filing amendments to help expand access to dental care for veterans. The amendments are being considered as part...
New CareQuest Institute Report Reveals Growing Link Between Mental Health and Oral Health
In Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Report Highlights Eight Findings on How Depression is Linked to Oral Health. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® — a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system — released a new report during Mental Health Awareness Month that...
Americans Are Not Getting the Dental Care They Need, According to a National CareQuest Institute Survey
Results of Largest Survey of Its Kind Indicate Americans Rate Oral Health as Critical, but That Barriers to Care Persist. Two years after dental care was disrupted for millions of Americans, many are still not getting the dental care they need and disparities in oral health care persist, according to the results of an annual national survey...
CareQuest Institute Joins 90 Organizations Urging Congress to Lift Funding Ban on Dental Workforce Programs
Group seeks to ensure states have access to federal grants for dental therapy programs in FY2023. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, joined a nonpartisan group of organizations urging Congress to lift a federal funding...