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Survey Results Show Inequities in Dental Care Still Exist

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In a study of 6,000 Americans conducted by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, results showed that some aspects of dental care have bounced back since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while others remain underutilized. Click here to read more. Click here to read more.

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The Case for a Medicare Dental Benefit

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Older adults may not know it, but they were incredibly close to having Medicare cover comprehensive dental benefits for the first time in the program’s 57-year history. The reason to include dental coverage in Medicare is simple: oral healthcare is healthcare. Without dental coverage, older adults are less likely to visit the dentist.

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Dispelling Myths About Dental Therapy

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Dental therapy legislation keeps moving across the country with 13 states and several Tribal nations implementing this member of the oral health workforce. Dental therapists are working in Tribal clinics in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Dental therapists are working in Tribal clinics in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

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