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By Bronwyn Barrera, MBA, Director of Marketing & Communications, ADHA and Kelly Schroeder, MS, RDH, Program Evaluation Specialist, CareQuest InstituteFor years, dental hygienists have been frustrated with having to hunt through multiple websites and sources to piece together information about continuing education requirements and scope of practice variations. This is even more challenging for dental hygienists who are licensed in — or want to practice in — more than one state.
Junior Community Health Workers with NMPHI walk into building
Two programs, two states, and one goal: engaging a younger generation to help people in their communities get access to oral health care.
By Matthew Steele, State and Local Advocacy Director, CareQuest Institute
Wade Rakes understands that oral health care impacts overall health outcomes. And he’s clear on the obstacles standing in the way of those outcomes. “Access, access, access,” he says. “Expanding affordable and available access to oral health care is the game changer.”
Sheba Jones, RDH, and dental hygiene student providing
In medical school, Anthony Marchlewski, MD, didn’t learn much about oral health. But as a resident at ProHealth Care, a community-based health care system in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, he had the chance to dive into the world of dentistry.
As immediate past president of the Ohio Dental Association (ODA) and member of the ODA’s Executive Committee, Hal Jeter, DDS, has had the privilege of participating in several projects that seek to improve access to dental care, especially for underserved populations.
By Stacey Auger, MPH, Policy Consultant, CareQuest InstituteFederal leaders have made steep cuts to Medicaid in the recent budget and spending bill, but one thing remains clear: Medicaid matters. And dental coverage matters — to individuals, families, local communities, and states.
By Caroline Le, CareQuest Institute Public Policy Analyst, Kasey Wilson, MSW, Senior Policy Analyst, Dental Access Project, Community Catalyst, and Bailey Reavis, Senior Manager of Government Affiars, Families USA
By Kelly Schroeder, MS, RDH, Program Evaluation Specialist, CareQuest Institute Obtaining a license in dental hygiene or dentistry in more than one state has historically been quite challenging, especially for those who live near state borders or need to move to another state.