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‘More People Have Access to Oral Health Services’: How West Virginia Is Using the Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Checker
January 17, 2023
Jason Roush, DDS, realized early on in his career the importance of improving the oral health of all West Virginians. He started as a private practice dentist after graduating from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry in 1998, but he quickly started to look beyond the four walls of his office.
“I thought I could have a bigger impact working in the state government in the West Virginia Oral Health Program than what I could in the private sector,” Roush says.
Best Practices and Innovative Approaches to Strengthen School-Based Dental Sealant Programs
Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children and can negatively affect their overall health, well-being, and academic success. School-based dental sealant programs can help by providing a simple and effective way to prevent tooth decay, particularly among children who lack access to regular oral health care. These programs, however, are underutilized nationwide.
Adult Use of Emergency Departments for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions: Spotlight on Minnesota
Millions of adults in the US lack access to routine dental care and resort to visiting hospital emergency departments (EDs) for non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs). What drives these costly ED visits and who is most likely to make them? A new visual report from CareQuest Institute explores those questions within the state of Minnesota.
Adult Use of Emergency Departments for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions: Spotlight on North Carolina
Millions of adults in the US lack access to routine dental care and resort to visiting hospital emergency departments (EDs) for non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs). What drives these costly ED visits and who is most likely to make them? A new visual report from CareQuest Institute explores those questions within the state of North Carolina.
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Baltimore Sun: Expanding Medicaid dental benefits saves lives
January 6, 2023
According to data from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health’s State of Oral Health Equity in America survey, 77 million adults in the United States lack dental benefits. This lack of coverage disproportionately impacts Black and Latino people, tribal and rural communities, and people with disabilities.
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A Decade in the Making: How Hawai‘i Oral Health Advocates Reinstated Adult Dental Coverage
January 5, 2023
In 2009, in the wake of a major national recession, Hawai‘i — like many other states — grappled with the difficult decision on what to cut from its state budget. Unfortunately, non-emergency dental benefits for adults on Medicaid were on the “cut” list, leaving hundreds of thousands of adults in Hawai‘i without access to preventive and restorative dental care.
More than a decade later, that reality is about to change.
Clearing the Air: The Relationship Between Electronic Cigarette Use, Vaping, and Oral Health
What are the health risks of vaping?
Although presented as a safer alternative to tobacco, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is associated with a variety of health risks. A visual report from CareQuest Institute explains the risks related to oral health, including:
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10 Quotes from 2022 about the Future of the Oral Health System
January 3, 2023
Throughout 2022, leaders of all kinds, from across the oral health community, brought forth ideas and solutions to help improve oral health in the US. Those voices, each one, are essential to creating a system that is accessible, equitable, and integrated.