Description

Oral Health Kansas and the Kansas Health Institute are collaborating on a study to assess the dental insurance status of Kansans. Lead Kansas Health Institute researcher Phillip Steiner will share the details about the number of Kansans with and without dental insurance, sources of dental insurance, and some conclusions about unmet dental needs in Kansas. The study results will help to identify future policy and research implications to continue increasing access to dental care in our state.

Learning objectives:

• Provide overview of study and source of data
• Identify dental insurances rates and unmet dental needs in Kansas
• Propose future policy and research implications from the study