CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

🎤 Meet our speakers! Meet the lineup for our session “How Big Bold Advocacy Will Save Medicaid” at MDAC’s 2025 Oral Health Summit. 🌟 Ann Ciekot – Partner and Director of Strategic Partnerships, Public Policy Partners 🌟 Melissa Burroughs – Senior Director of Public Policy, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health 🌟 Robyn Elliott – Policy and Government Affairs Consultant for Maryland Dental Action Coalition, and Managing Partner, Public Policy Partners 🌟 Kevin Lindamood – President & CEO, Health Care for the Homeless Join colleagues on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Turf Valley Resort for discussions on the future of oral health in Maryland. 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4q2kNmS #2025OralHealthSummit #MDAC #Maryland

CareQuest Institute's Caroline McLeod, RDH, BSDH, MS, sat down with Matthew Allen, DDS of DifferentKind to talk about the importance of medical-dental integration: https://lnkd.in/dcJwPeib

Meet Matthew Allen, DDS, one of our presenters at our November 6 #webinar introducing the foundations of motivational interviewing, a patient-centered communication approach. Dr. Allen is the CEO and Co-Founder of DifferentKind, a #SMILEHealth alum and patient-focused platform that helps dental professionals measure and improve patient and employee experience, He is a leading expert on person-centered care, motivational interviewing, and shared decision-making in dentistry. https://ow.ly/Itjm50XhPc8

Two CareQuest Institute grantees in two states, NEW MAINERS PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE and Kids In Need Of Dentistry in Colorado, are empowering teens to help individuals in their communities access and learn about oral health. Check out the impact those kids are making in this blog post and video: https://ow.ly/uvvb50XjRbj

Our new CEO Wade Rakes is featured in Boston Globe Media, talking about the momentum behind our mission: We're taking on the nation’s oral health crisis and working to strengthen access to care for millions. Under Wade’s leadership, we will continue driving change — from prevention to policy — to make oral health more equitable for all. https://ow.ly/uEQH50XjR26 (subscription required)

Join CareQuest Institute on November 6 for a #webinar introducing the foundations of motivational interviewing, a patient-centered communication approach that helps patients develop treatment plans that fit into their lives. https://ow.ly/iAht50XiruA

As states propose cuts to #Medicaid and consider eliminating community water #fluoridation, access to oral health care is under threat — especially for low-income families. Our State and Local Advocacy Government Affairs Director Matthew Steele highlights four key states where the financial and clinical stakes are high. https://ow.ly/86vH50XisEa

With more research drawing urgent attention to the link between oral and systemic health, advocates are calling for clinicians to help bridge the divide to improve care: https://ow.ly/ksRW50Xf1GL

If you answered "Comfort and symptom management," you are correct! Learn more about recognizing and responding to unique challenges facing individuals with dementia in our new self-paced course: https://lnkd.in/efrquv2Q