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A Committed Partnership

AIDPH and CareQuest Institute have centered efforts on sourcing, analyzing, and translating data into tangible resources that state- and federal-level stakeholders can use to identify gaps and mobilize efforts. Interactive resources, like a veteran oral health data dashboard and state report cards, are paired with policy research reports to show both the problems veterans face in accessing dental care and the data-driven solutions to overcoming barriers. Each resource has been developed in collaboration with community partners to ensure veterans are directly engaged.
Our joint goal is to facilitate evidence-based decision-making and empower communities and healthcare providers to address oral health disparities among veterans. AIDPH and CareQuest Institute’s ongoing commitment to collaboration and community engagement drives equitable and integrated care solutions for veterans.

About AIDPH

The American Institute on Disparities in Public Health (AIDPH) is a nonprofit organization empowering our community to eliminate health disparities through research, education, and advocacy. AIDPH believes it is our responsibility to address individual, institutional, and systemic barriers that keep communities from achieving optimal health across the lifespan. Everyone deserves valuable, accessible, and affordable healthcare that allows them to achieve their highest health potential. Our work focuses predominantly on healthcare integration, community engagement, workforce development, applied research, advocacy training, and leadership development. As advocates for oral health, mental health, women’s health, and chronic disease disruption, we produce upstream, mid-stream, and downstream solutions that keep communities healthy. 

About CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® is a national nonprofit championing a more equitable future where every person can reach their full potential through excellent health. CareQuest Institute does this through their work in philanthropy, analytics and data insights, health transformation, policy and advocacy, and education as well as their leadership in dental benefits and innovation advancements. CareQuest Institute collaborates with thought leaders, health care providers, patients, and local, state, and federal stakeholders, to accelerate oral health care transformation and create a system designed for everyone.

Quick Facts About Veteran Oral Health

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"If I pay for this, I’m positive I’d end up homeless. As it is, I barely can afford food. I never go anywhere except to VA appointments. It’s a two hour drive and gas isn’t cheap."

– 71-year-old retired Army Veteran from Delaware who has undergone chemo treatment and lost the majority of her teeth as a result.