February 2021
Cost Savings with Medicaid Dental for Adults with Disabilities
The most recent evidence base suggests significant Medicaid cost savings associated with dental
benefits for adults with disabilities.
October 2020
Improving the Oral Health System in Texas: COVID-19 Webinar
COVID-19 has laid bare the vulnerability of our oral health system and compounded existing barriers leading to poor oral and overall health, especially for our at-risk populations. However, over the
October 2020
Improving the Oral Health System in Texas: COVID-19 Brief
With a health equity lens, through this brief, we seek to identify and
uncover the impact of COVID-19 on the oral health needs, capacity, and infrastructure in Texas, highlight best-practices, and
April 2019
Oral Health in Texas: Analysis of Inpatient Hospital Trends
The treatment of dental conditions in a hospital setting is an expensive for the patient, the healthcare system, and taxpayers.
February 2018
Oral Health in Texas: Bridging Gaps and Filling Needs
The report provides a portrait of
the oral disease burden in Texas and makes the case for a comprehensive public health approach to addressing oral health.