Assessing a patient’s risk for caries is a key component of preventive care that is critical to a patient’s overall health and well-being. Which assessment method is most effective? And how do you communicate risks in a way patients understand?
June 20, 2023
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for two oral health care teams in North Carolina, it’s the numbers that are invaluable.
“Data gives you a concrete picture of your practice,” says Rebecca Sykes, DDS, the dental director for Wake County Department of Health and Human Services Dental Clinic, a local health department, in North Carolina.
A systematic review of self-assembling peptide P11-4, a brush-on treatment that uses a remineralization process to regenerate damaged enamel in initial caries lesions, found that the treatment successfully arrested non-cavitated caries lesions and decreased lesion size.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic health condition that can create health and job-related risks for the 30 million people who have it. A visual report from CareQuest Institute examines how the integration of oral health care with primary care and sleep medicine can improve access to OSA care, reduce sleep disparities, and save the health care system billions of dollars.
May 30, 2023
In just one school year, Blue Ridge Health in North Carolina has helped more than 1,200 children get the dental care they need through teledentistry.
But that help comes with its challenges.
“Internet connectiv . . .” says Ben Cozart, DDS, the dental director at Blue Ridge Health, cutting out, on cue, as he was explaining the program during a phone call.
What causes dental caries? And how can a greater understanding of the disease help providers offer preventive, person-centered care that leads to better overall health?
It is an alarming trend that both maternal mortality and preterm birth rates have increased in the United States during the last three years. Even more alarming: Those rates are especially high for people of color.
A visual report from CareQuest Institute examines the worsening state of maternal and infant health in the US, and the often overlooked connection between oral health and pregnancy outcomes.
Providing oral health care to individuals with disabilities is an essential component of their overall health and well-being. But caring for individuals with disabilities, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, often presents unique challenges and requires special considerations.
Results from CareQuest Institute’s nationally representative survey on oral health show that brushing and flossing frequency are correlated with other oral hygiene habits such as consuming sugary beverages and using tobacco. Key findings include:
Nearly 60% of adults are comfortable discussing HPV and the HPV vaccine with their oral health care provider, and providers have an opportunity to increase consumer knowledge about the relationship between HPV and oral cancers, according to CareQuest Institute survey results published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.