by Caitlin Locklear | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog
The scene, sadly, is a familiar one: A patient on a ventilator in a hospital bed is surrounded by beeping monitors and the steady hum of machinery. Medical staff quietly observe and adjust settings to ensure stability and comfort. “The patient is unable to provide any...
by Darren Edwards | Oct 8, 2025 | Tool
This toolkit, a collaboration between the FrameWorks Institute and CareQuest Institute’s Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN), provides strategies and examples to help oral health advocates communicate effectively about community-led, collaborative...
by Darren Edwards | Oct 2, 2025 | Publication
Correction: A revised version of the white paper was uploaded on October 7, 2025, in order to correct the in-text numbering of references #225–272. Helping patients achieve optimal health and a high quality of life requires the full integration of oral health into...
by Caitlin Locklear | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog
In medical school, Anthony Marchlewski, MD, didn’t learn much about oral health. But as a resident at ProHealth Care, a community-based health care system in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, he had the chance to dive into the world of dentistry. He participated in a...
by Darren Edwards | Sep 29, 2025 | Visual Report
Despite the essential role of oral health in overall well-being, Medicare does not provide comprehensive dental coverage, leaving one in three older adults without dental coverage and forcing them to pay out-of-pocket or go without necessary care. This oral health...
