Tooth decay is the most common, preventable chronic disease among children in the US. And in Ohio, one out of every four children has not had an annual dental visit.
CareQuest Institute and Oral Health Ohio are collaborating on an innovative program (MORE Care™) that partners physicians and dentists to provide whole-person health care to more than 15,000 underserved children across five counties in Ohio.
February 6, 2024
February 5, 2024
Adults in the US miss more than 243 million hours of productivity time each year due to oral health problems, according to findings from CareQuest Institute’s State of Oral Health Equity in America survey. Respondents’ lost productivity time was due to their own oral health problems, or oral health problems in children and other adults in their care.
January 29, 2024
In late 2022, Raydiance Swanston, MPH, CHES, was eager to bring the Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) program to the Mecklenburg County Pediatric Clinic in North Carolina.
January 24, 2024
January 23, 2024
As part of his role to advance the integration of oral health and overall health, CareQuest Institute Chief Health Equity Officer Kaz Rafia, DDS, MBA, MPH, is always trying to find exemplars. He seeks models and individuals that are focused on the community and on finding innovative ways to improve the system.