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Medicaid (AHCCCS) Dental Coverage for Adults
Resource Title Author / Organization Date of Publication
Fiscal & Economic Impacts of Adult Preventative Dental Benefit in Medicaid Grand Canyon Institute 2023
Reframing Oral Health: A Communications Toolkit for Advancing Oral Health Reform Frameworks Institute 2017
Adult Dental Coverage Advocacy Toolkit CareQuest Institute 2020
Adult Medicaid Dental Benefit-Improving Access for Tribal Populations Community Catalyst n.d.
Adult use of Emergency Department for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions CareQuest 2021
Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Checker CareQuest 2023
Making the Case for Dental Coverage for Adults in All State Medicaid Programs American Dental Association 2021
Oral Health Needs in Arizona
Resource Title Author / Organization Date of Publication
2019-2022 State Oral Health Plan Arizona Department of Health 2019
Arizona Healthy Smiles Healthy Bodies: The Oral Health of Arizona’s Kindergarten and Third Grade Children Arizona Department of Health 2024
The Oral Health Care System: A state-by-state Analysis American Dental Association n.d.
Oral Health and Well-Being in Arizona American Dental Association n.d.
Oral Health Care in Rural America National Conference of State Legislators 2017
Oral Health Surveillance among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona Tribal Epidemiology Center 2020
The Oral Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Dental Patients 35 Years and Older Indian Health Service 2022
The Oral Health of Veterans Living in Arizona American Institute of Dental Public Health n.d.
Examining Oral Health and Wellness in Arizona 2024 Report Delta Dental of Arizona 2025
Examining Oral Health and Wellness in Arizona 2023 Report Delta Dental of Arizona 2024
Profile of Oropharyngeal Cases in Arizona Arizona Department of Health 2022
Pediatric Oral Health Network Adequacy Report Children’s Action Alliance n.d
The Dentist Workforce – Key Facts American Dental Association 2021
Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges Department of Health and Human Services 2021
Quantifying Arizona’s Dental Health Workforce Shortage Using Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Data University of AZ Center for Rural Health 2025