by Jasmin Fernandes | Oct 1, 2024 | In The News
Across the country, 40% of adults living in rural environments said they have not visited the dentist in over a year, and over 65% of rural areas nationwide have dentist shortages, according to a 2023 report by the nonprofit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Read...
by Caitlin Locklear | Sep 17, 2024 | Blog
For far too many people in this country, oral health care is too expensive and out of reach — even though we know it is critically important to overall health. And for far too long, despite strong support from voters, candidates and policymakers have consistently put...
by Jasmin Fernandes | Sep 13, 2024 | In The News
With oral health being a “key indicator of overall health,” the disproportionate effect of oral disease is moreso seen in rural environments, where 40% of residents have not visited a dentist in the past year. Read the full story here.
by Darren Edwards | Aug 29, 2024 | Journal Article
This peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, co-authored by researchers from CareQuest Institute and the University of Colorado and Marquette University Schools of Dentistry, explores associations between dental distrust, dental fear and...
by Caitlin Locklear | Aug 19, 2024 | Blog
In 2024, CareQuest Institute has awarded more than $8.3 million in grants to organizations that are helping underserved populations gain better access to oral health care. That work, core to CareQuest Institute’s DNA, is focused on the oral health system. Help, of...
