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September 12, 2023
The quest for gender equality in healthcare extends beyond representation; it encompasses the need to address disparities faced by women of color, especially in medicine and dentistry.
Read the full story here.
August 22, 2023
Through the Disability Inclusion and Justice in Oral Health Request for Proposals (RFP), CareQuest Institute is seeking to fund projects and partner with organizations that are working to address systemic barriers to oral health for people with disabilities and awarding $1.25M total—10 grants of $125,000 each.
August 15, 2023
Something you might not be thinking at all about during pregnancy is your oral health. Believe it or not, your teeth and gums can be affected by pregnancy. In fact, 60 to 75 percent of pregnant people have oral health issues like gingivitis during their pregnancy, according to a report by CareQuest Institute.
July 24, 2023
In this episode, host Kevin Henry is joined by Kelly Schroeder, health scientist and dental hygienist at CareQuest Institute, to discuss some of the latest social media trends going on with dentistry, including how to do braces and whitening at home.
Listen to the full story here.
July 20, 2023
The new information doesn't look good for Florida. A newly released report shows children ages 14 and younger are using hospital emergency rooms to treat non-traumatic dental care. The study by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health says Florida is the worst in the country for children.
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July 20, 2023
More than 17,600 children visited Florida’s Emergency Rooms for non-traumatic dental conditions and and additional 3,500 children and adults had to be admitted for life-threatening infections, according to 2021 federal hospital care data compiled by CareQuest Institute, a national nonprofit.
July 17, 2023
The workplace is evolving rapidly. Hybrid work models are becoming the norm, as I tell the dozens of leaders who contact me every month to figure out their future of work plans.
June 22, 2023
The official end of the COVID-19 public health emergency has kicked off a nationwide "unwinding" of coverage that had previously been renewing automatically. This includes pandemic-era Medicaid dental coverage which had been used by almost 14 million Americans, including over 2.3 million people in my native California.
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June 14, 2023
A recent report released by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a national nonprofit dedicated to making dental care more accessible, found that approximately 60 to 75 percent of pregnant people experience oral health issues that raise the likelihood of poor birth outcomes and major complications.
June 14, 2023
A visual report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health in 2021 explores reasons why it believes teledentistry is here to stay.
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