Today, 22.8% of US adults 20 to 74 years of age have untreated dental caries, and the Healthy People 2030 target is to reduce this proportion to 17.3%.
Approximately 70% of monkeypox cases involve sores in the mouth, which may appear before symptoms on other areas of the body. This finding means that oral health providers are often the first health care professionals that can detect signs of the virus in their patients, according to a new report from CareQuest Institute.
Oral health professionals, research suggests, can also play a key role in reducing the spread of this virus. Key points from the report include:
Dental-relevant vaccines. Water fluoridation. Healthy lifestyles. How can oral health providers communicate more effectively with patients about important topics that influence their lives?
Diabetes is on the rise in the United States — and the numbers are staggering. More than 37 million adults — about 1 in 10 — have the disease that costs an estimated $327 billion in medical costs and lost wages every year. Further upstream, approximately 96 million adults have prediabetes, and more than 8 in 10 of those adults don’t know they have it.
What role can oral health providers play in curbing those numbers?
October 3, 2022
By Kelly Schroeder, RDH, MS
Who is the true expert when it comes to a patient’s oral health?
In a new analysis of Medicare beneficiary data, CareQuest Institute researchers find that including periodontal treatment in Medicare has the potential to save up to $14.5 billion annually for patients with diabetes and up to $27.8 billion annually for patients with heart disease.
Value-based care (VBC) is a new concept in dentistry, and moving to VBC models will require work and support in dental education, according to a new article in the Journal of Dental Education.
September 29, 2022
A wide body of research links poor oral health to a range of negative physical, mental and economic impacts. Yet, an estimated 76.5 million adults—equal to nearly one-fourth of the U.S. population, plus an unknown number of children—do not have dental coverage, according to research from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. While older Americans are most at risk of developing oral health problems, they’re also the most likely to lack dental insurance.
On September 23, CDC issued new infection prevention and control updates, providing guidance around topics including testing, exposure, and universal PPE.