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Center for Health Care Strategies on Reducing Overuse of Opioids for Oral Pain

March
29
,
2018
Opioid abuse and related deaths have reached epidemic proportions across the country, garnering attention from all levels of government, health care payers, clinicians, and the public. In 2016, 2.1 million people had an opioid use disorder …
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Quality improvement in practice – is it just more work?

March
15
,
2018
When it comes to health care, is more really better? Doing more and not knowing the answer can many times be just that - more - specifically, more work. This is where the science of improvement comes in – a method for measuring whether or …
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Oral Health Prevention Meets Community Investment

March
07
,
2018
Regardless of the nation's future, there will always be people in need. Whether from natural disaster, economic struggle, or other circumstance, communities rely on assistance and systems for support. But we often forget the healthiest …
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April JADA examines opioids and dentistryopens in new window
Includes the article, "Sex and Race or Ethnicity Disparities in Opioid Prescriptions for Dental Diagnoses Among Patients Receiving Medicaid," authored by the DentaQuest Institute and two federal research agencies.
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Mar
2018
www.ada.org
Bill seeks broader dental coverage for Medicaidopens in new window
DentaQuest Institute research educated state legislators on the impact of adult dental benefits.
07
Mar
2018
www.somdnews.com
The Changing Face of Care opens in new window
Dr. Mike Monopoli, executive director of the DentaQuest Foundation, weighs in on the role of new person-centered, prevention-focused care models that address social determinants of health and support a team-based approach to improve health.
01
Mar
2018
www.aegisdentalnetwork.com
How Dental Inequality Hurts Americans opens in new window
DentaQuest Institute study on emergency department use for dental conditions in Kentucky sited in New York Times
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Feb
2018
www.nytimes.com
New Dental Care Model Helping to Solve Healthcare Inequalityopens in new window
ADA references DentaQuest Institute research
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Feb
2018
www.modernhealthcare.com