by Caitlin Locklear | Jan 23, 2024 | Blog
As part of his role to advance the integration of oral health and overall health, CareQuest Institute Chief Health Equity Officer Kaz Rafia, DDS, MBA, MPH, is always trying to find exemplars. He seeks models and individuals that are focused on the community and on...
by Jasmin Fernandes | Jan 17, 2024 | Press Release
4 in 10 Adults Living in Rural Environments Have Not Visited the Dentist in More Than a Year. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®, a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, released a new...
by Caitlin Locklear | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog
More than 65 million people nationwide count on Medicare for their health care, including senior citizens once they turn 65 and many adults with disabilities. However, this health program doesn’t include comprehensive dental care, a gap that pushes oral health care...
by Darren Edwards | Nov 14, 2023 | Publication
Rural populations have worse oral health care access, utilization, and outcomes in comparison with their urban and suburban counterparts, according to a research report by CareQuest Institute. Key findings reveal several oral health disparities for rural residents,...
by Caitlin Locklear | Oct 31, 2023 | Blog
Early on in his 23-year tenure with the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD), Executive Director Dennis Borel noticed that some of his colleagues and people he socialized with who had disabilities had problems with their oral health. “I used to see a lot of my...
