by Caitlin Locklear | Jul 6, 2026 | Blog
Patient premedication can be one of the biggest areas of uncertainty in dentistry when patients have complex medical histories or receive conflicting recommendations from other providers. Oral health providers must balance short-term patient safety with long-term...
by Lisa Sall | Jun 11, 2026 | Resource, Visual Report
Oral health is inextricably linked to overall health in multiple ways. In some cases, the treatment of other health conditions — including heart disease and cancer — must be delayed because of oral health problems. Such delays can have profound health consequences. In...
by Caitlin Locklear | Jun 8, 2026 | Blog
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, bacteria that cause dental caries can find their way into an infant’s mouth via shared spoons and pacifiers cleaned with parent...
by Caitlin Locklear | May 28, 2026 | Blog
What does Medicaid adult dental coverage look like across states? Where do shortages of medical and dental providers exist? How many people in a specific county have dental insurance? Now, you can find all those answers — and much, much more — in one place. This...
by Caitlin Locklear | May 6, 2026 | Blog
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 were hurting really badly,” she says. “I didn’t say anything at first, but after a while, it started hurting more, and I...
