A systematic review of self-assembling peptide P11-4, a brush-on treatment that uses a remineralization process to regenerate damaged enamel in initial caries lesions, found that the treatment successfully arrested non-cavitated caries lesions and decreased lesion size.
June 12, 2023
Taiwo Ngo, DDS, and Kehinde Obeto, MD, have quite a few things in common: They’re both from Lagos, Nigeria. They both moved to Ohio to pursue careers in health care. And they both now provide care for underserved populations in the Toledo area.
They’re also twins with strong family ties to health care.
“While we were in Nigeria, our dad was a pediatrician,” Obeto says. “He’s passed now, but he had his own hospital where I worked part-time before I moved to the States.”
For the third consecutive year, CareQuest Institute conducted its annual State of Oral Health Equity in America (SOHEA) survey with 5,260 adults — the largest survey of its kind to study knowledge, attitudes, experiences, and behaviors related to oral health. For the third consecutive year, the findings — for example, nearly 70 million adults in the US don’t have dental insurance — point to a system that is still struggling with disparities and challenges.
But there’s hope, as shown by the many efforts underway to improve access and equity.
June 6, 2023
And plenty of people are paying out-of-pocket: Some 77 million American adults did not have dental insurance last year, according to a survey on inequities in oral health care run by the nonprofit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
June 6, 2023
Tooth decay and gum disease can make it difficult to eat, talk, and concentrate. But the damage they do can go beyond our mouths.
Oral health affects our overall health. Poor oral hygiene can raise the risk of several diseases elsewhere in our body, from diabetes to dementia.
Fortunately, preventive care can help.
In this journal article, researchers from CareQuest Institute and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine examine the impact of COVID-19 on dental care use and oral health conditions among more than 430,000 patients at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in 2019 and 2020. Because FQHCs serve more than 28 million patients who are publicly insured or uninsured, live in poverty, or in rural areas, they provide a critical window into the needs of vulnerable populations.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic health condition that can create health and job-related risks for the 30 million people who have it. A visual report from CareQuest Institute examines how the integration of oral health care with primary care and sleep medicine can improve access to OSA care, reduce sleep disparities, and save the health care system billions of dollars.
May 30, 2023
In just one school year, Blue Ridge Health in North Carolina has helped more than 1,200 children get the dental care they need through teledentistry.
But that help comes with its challenges.
“Internet connectiv . . .” says Ben Cozart, DDS, the dental director at Blue Ridge Health, cutting out, on cue, as he was explaining the program during a phone call.
May 22, 2023
In contrast, earlier this year CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®, a non-profit focused on contributing to a better national oral health system, released a report suggesting several oral health risks associated with the use of e-cigarettes.
Among these health risks, says the report, are gum disease, dental decay, bone loss, and hairy tongue. The paper said that medical professionals need to educate their patients about these risks, however it did not compare the relative benefits for users when they switch from smoking cigarettes.
May 22, 2023
Florida is the top state for non-trauma related pediatric emergency room visits, according to the nonprofit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
That situation is set to become worse, with 14 million adults across the country -- including 764,199 in Florida -- expected to lose oral health coverage due to states redetermining the eligibility of their Medicaid populations.