Vulnerable Populations

Kells, Liberty Dental partner to care for underserved

Artificial intelligence-based oral health firm Kells and Liberty Dental Plan have partnered to provide dental checkups to underserved communities.

May 25, 2023

Research explores maternal nutrition’s impact on tooth decay in children

Researchers are investigating the connection between maternal nutrition and the oral microbiomes of infants.

May 12, 2023

CareQuest urges states to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage

The CareQuest Institute of Oral Health has released a report urging U.S. states to extend Medicaid postpartum oral health coverage from 60 days to 12 months.

May 9, 2023

1st digitized cleft treatment protocol developed

Dentsply Sirona, Smile Train, and the FDI World Dental Federation have developed the first global standard protocols for digitized cleft treatment.

April 27, 2023

DentaQuest urges oral healthcare visits before PHE expires

DentaQuest is urging Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollees to seek oral healthcare services before the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) designation expires on May 11, 2023.

April 25, 2023

WHO European region launches status report on oral health

The World Health Organization (WHO) European region recently released a status report on oral health, emphasizing that national health coverage packages must expand access to oral healthcare services.

April 21, 2023

14M could lose dental coverage when COVID PHE expires

Nearly 14 million individuals could lose Medicaid dental health coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expires on May 11.

April 19, 2023

NCD calls for federal oral healthcare coverage

The U.S. National Council on Disability (NCD) released a report on the unmet oral healthcare needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

April 7, 2023

Expanded dental workforce could improve pediatric oral health

An expanded dental workforce could improve the oral health of U.S. children, according to a study published on March 20 in JAMA Health Forum.

April 3, 2023

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