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.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes 70% of mouth and throat cancers, which are mostly preventable through the HPV vaccine. A visual report from CareQuest Institute summarizes what we know about the relationship between HPV and oral cancer, and outlines the role that dentists and dental hygienists can play in educating patients and preventing HPV through vaccinations.
September 21, 2022
“We’re gonna win,” Schakowsky told The Hill’s editor-in-chief, Bob Cusack, at Tuesday’s “Unlocking Access to Oral Health” event. “I’ve been an organizer for most of my life. I can never really remember a time when there is so much energy out there on the Democratic side.”