Americans Are Not Getting the Dental Care They Need
2022-04-29
Two years after dental care was disrupted for millions of Americans, many are still not getting the dental care they need and disparities in oral
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
CareQuest Joins 90 Organizations Urging Congress to Lift Funding Ban on Dental Workforce Programs
2022-04-11
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, joined a nonpartisan group
6 Things We Learned About Oral Health in the Last Year
2022-03-30
One year ago marked the launch of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health amidst a national reckoning on the deep inequities that exist across this country.
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health on Congress’ Failure to Include a Dental Benefit in Medicare
2021-10-28
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national organization focused on improving oral health for all, expressed disappointment in the reconciliation framework announced today that
CareQuest Institute Commends WHO For Adding Three Minimally Invasive Oral Health Care Medicines to Essential Medicines Lists
2021-10-07
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health commends the World Health Organization (WHO) for the new edition of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential
Sun Life to Acquire DentaQuest
2021-10-04
Sun Life Financial Inc., through its U.S. business, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DentaQuest for US$2.475 billion (approximately C$3.1 billion). Headquartered in
National Oral Health Leader Launches Major Ad Campaign to Support Medicare Dental Benefit
2021-09-29
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®, a national organization focused on improving oral health of all, today launched a multi-platform digital advertising campaign advocating for the inclusion of dental coverage under
Dentists Could Play Key Role in Administering COVID-19 Booster Shots
2021-07-05
Oral health providers across the country could serve as a critical access point for additional booster shots required to ensure continued immunity against COVID-19, according
Minter-Jordan Wins Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Award
2021-06-22
Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan will receive the second annual Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Award (EWAH) from the Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing all women
How Does Value-Based Care Really Work in a Dental Office?
2021-06-14
Value-based care (VBC) programs are relatively new in dentistry and, as such, they are still evolving. There is no “copy and paste” or “one size
Pandemic Dramatically Reduced Access to Primary and Oral Healthcare
2021-05-01
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reduced access to primary care worldwide, including oral healthcare, especially for those who already were disproportionately at risk for the disease,
Asian Americans Face Oral Health Disparities
2021-04-15
Amidst the rise in violence against Asian Americans during the pandemic, the COVID-19 public health crisis also has disproportionately impacted health access and increased health
