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Whether you consider it part of your regular health maintenance or a bit of a chore, going to the dentist — and even having access to oral health care — is a crucial indicator of a person’s health. Yet oral health care has consistently been treated by our health system as non-essential and separate from overall health. Read the full story...

"An estimated 68.5 million adults in the United States lack dental insurance. For those who have experienced incarceration, this financial burden can be insurmountable." Read the full story here.

The study, by Lisa J. Heaton of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Boston, MA, U.S., utilized 2007-2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data and calculated three quantities of interest: [1] probability of at least one dental visit per year by family income quintile, [2] total expenditure for dental care as a proportion of total family...

Veterans across the US face significant challenges in accessing dental care, which influences their overall well-being and productivity, according to a new report by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH). Read the full story...

The study, by Eric Tranby of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Boston, MA, U.S., analyzed dental claims data from 2016-2023 for Colorado state residents living in and outside the city of Boulder who received minor restorative care during the study period. Read the full story...

Access to proper dental care is a problem facing people from various backgrounds and demographics, and that’s why groups like the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® work hard to forge a more inclusive, fair, and interconnected oral health landscape. Read the full story...

"The American Dental Association (ADA) celebrates Children’s Dental Health Month in February. What started in 1941 as a single day morphed into an entire month by 1981. And judging by the stats, that might not be enough. The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health reports that “early childhood caries remains the most common, preventable infectious...

In this captivating episode, Myechia Minter-Jordan, President and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, opens up about the interconnectedness of oral health and overall wellness and shines a light on the communities often overlooked in the healthcare system. Listen to the full episode...

"CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has allocated $1.25 million in funding to 10 organizations to address systemic barriers to oral health for people with disabilities." Read the full story...

"In the US, TACHC worked with the non-profit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health to create an online course for dental professionals on trauma-informed oral healthcare. This was made available in April 2023." Read the full story...

"Kansas joins several states nationwide in taking crucial steps toward increasing access to oral health care. According to CareQuest Institute for Oral Health’s recently updated Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Checker, which highlights the progress advocates and policymakers have made to strengthen adult dental coverage in the past few years,...

"US adults lose some 243 million hours of productivity annually to oral health issues, with those with lower-paying and hourly jobs more likely to lose more work hours due to either their own or someone else’s unplanned dental visit. Among the key findings in a new report by CareQuest Institute on lost productivity and dental issues is the...