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Throughout her career, Gretchen Henson, DDS, has provided personalized prevention recommendations for patients, knowing that they all have different backgrounds and lifestyles. “I spend so much of my appointment trying to figure out what their home life looks like, so we can tailor a plan for them,” Henson says.

Early childhood caries remains the most common, preventable infectious disease among children in the United States. Preventing them is not always easy, though.

Giving back to the community is in Dr. Lauren Rush’s DNA.

Many of the patients Lauren Rush, DDS, sees at MyCare Health Center in Michigan have to choose between taking care of their own personal health or putting food on the table for their family.That’s because at MyCare Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), most patients are enrolled in Medicaid. That means they have issues accessing oral health care, whether it’s due to finding reliable transportation, getting childcare so they can go to their appointment, or getting time off work.

It’s no secret that many people confront chronic illnesses, from heart disease to dementia, as they get older. We often hear about the importance of regular exercise and well-balanced diets to help us stave off these illnesses and stay healthy as we enter our seventh, eighth, and ninth decades.

CareQuest Institute has pledged $150,000 in donations to help support recovery efforts and fire victims in Maui, where thousands have been displaced and much of the town of Lāhainā has been destroyed. CareQuest Institute will make contributions to the following trusted organizations. Please consider donating and spread the word to help relief efforts. Organizations

Anid Naranjo, EDDA, a community dental health coordinator (CDHC) at Kids In Need of Dentistry (KIND), sees a lot of people in need of oral health care in Colorado. Sometimes, she can’t believe her eyes. “It was a young family that traveled through the jungle,” says Naranjo. “It just broke my heart to see.” Naranjo was able to help the family get to a clinic and have a doctor look them over.

Avoiding a “one-size-fits-all” approach to caries management is critical as new evidence, new treatments, and new innovations continue to develop and shape the way dental teams manage the disease.

As a public health dentist, An Nguyen, DDS, MPH, spends a lot of time thinking about the impact that place and space have on health outcomes.

In partnership with thought leaders, health care providers, patients, and local, state, and federal stakeholders, CareQuest Institute of Oral Health champions oral health transformation. Each day is filled with mission-driven, meaningful initiatives that aim to create an oral health system that is accessible, equitable, and integrated. Who leads that work from inside the virtual walls of CareQuest Institute? And why are they so invested in the mission?