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"In a study analyzing oral health disparities among Latino residents in the United States, the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health found Latino communities to be more vulnerable when obtaining proper dental services. The study’s findings have raised major concerns among Latino doctors who argue the gaps in accessing oral health care for Hispanics can be diminished by diversifying the medical field."

"In this enlightening episode, our host explores the critical connection between oral health and overall health with two distinguished guests: Myechia Minter-Jordan, President and CEO, and Kaz Rafia, Chief Health Equity Officer, both from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. They delve into why oral health is often separated from the broader healthcare landscape and shed light on the concept of medical-dental integration."

"Delaware joins several states across the country in taking crucial steps toward increasing access to oral health care. According to CareQuest Institute for Oral Health’s recently updated Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Checker, which highlights the progress advocates and policymakers have made to expand adult dental benefits in the past few years, eight states now offer an extensive Medicaid adult dental benefit."

"Thanks to funding and partnership with CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation, along with BMC and Dental Connections, we were able to offer this pilot project to assist Afghan refugees in establishing a dental home and to receive emergency dental care within their initial 90 days of resettlement."

Studies have explored the connection between oral health and various medical conditions like heart disease and diabetes (CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, 2023a).

Higher rates of lost teeth and gum disease. Children with more decayed and filled teeth. Low rates of representation in the oral health workforce. These are all realities Hispanic communities face, according to a new white paper “Addressing the Oral Health Needs of Hispanics in the U.S.” by the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) and CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. 

Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, explains the role Medicaid can play in her blueprint for a healthier Black America.

"Short of moving towards a universal system, expanding Medicaid coverage would have massive benefits for Black pregnant. Prior to joining our panel, Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, wrote an op-ed for The Root explaining the necessity of Medicaid expansions."

"All dental providers surveyed in a recent CareQuest study on electronic health records said they'd like access to their patients' medical records, and most of their medical peers agree. Here's why." Read the full story here.

"All states provide some Medicaid dental benefits for adults, but some limit it to only specific segments of the population, like pregnant women or those who have intellectual disabilities, or cover only emergency care, according to CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit that advocates for expanded dental care." Read the full story here.