Dentistry Today
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the uninsured, and Medicaid beneficiaries.
A new study from the Oral Health Workforce Research Center (OHWRC) at the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) examines critical factors influencing the delivery of oral health services at FQHCs. The findings, recently published in the June issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, shed light on how workforce capacity, federal funding, and Medicaid policy shape access to dental care for underserved populations across the United States.