Blog
Explore our blog to find the stories, perspectives, and ideas that paint a picture of progress and change in oral health.
How One State Protected Community Water Fluoridation and Medicaid
For the teams at Kentucky Voices for Health (KVH) and Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA), advocating for better health outcomes for people in their...
OPEN Hill Day Success: A Step Toward Better Care for Veterans
Chrysta Abulencia, a predental student at Emory University who grew up in Guam, traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with Representative James...
Navigating the Gray Areas of Premedication Decisions in Dentistry
Patient premedication can be one of the biggest areas of uncertainty in dentistry when patients have complex medical histories or receive...
OPEN Hill Day 2026: Oral Health Advocacy in Action
More than 130 advocates from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, on June 4 for OPEN Hill Day with one purpose: to meet with their...
From Pregnancy to First Tooth: 11 Questions on Early Oral Health
Oral health begins before birth. It’s widely known that a pregnant person’s oral health shapes their child’s oral health. And after birth,...
Insight at Your Fingertips: Introducing the Health Data Exchange
What does Medicaid adult dental coverage look like across states? Where do shortages of medical and dental providers exist? How many people in a...
The Power of Collective Action: A Look at OPEN Hill Day 2026
As we look ahead to OPEN Hill Day this June, I’ve been reflecting on what makes moments like this so important — not just as events but as...
Speaking Up: A Fresh Perspective on Maternal Oral Health Education
Sade Jones knows what it’s like to feel helpless in a dental chair — especially at eight months pregnant. “I was getting work done, and my teeth...
Teaching Dental Students to Confidently Care for Patients with Disabilities
What started as a pilot program at the University of Florida (UF) College of Dentistry has evolved into a new way of training the next generation...
Maintaining Momentum on Medical-Dental Integration
Medical-dental integration isn’t a new idea. For years, organizations have pointed to the benefits of connecting oral health care with medical...
Why We’re Hiring a Grants Officer to Focus on Native Communities
One of our team’s priorities this year is to build our capacity to work more closely with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities....
A Conversation about Oral Health Policy Priorities in 2026
As 2026 unfolds, state and federal lawmakers are increasingly treating oral health as part of larger health care conversations — especially...