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2026 Rate Increase Update
Kansas Medicaid Dental Rate Increase: What Providers Need to Know Earlier this year, the Kansas Legislature appropriated $5 million for a second Medicaid dental fee-for-service

Use Your Voice to Help More Dentists Join Medicaid
Access to dental care should not depend on where you live or how you’re insured—but in Kansas, it often does. Fewer than 1 in 4

One “Yes” Can Change Everything: What Future Hygienists Are Learning About Access to Care
As part of our Pathways to Oral Health initiative, on April 2, 2026, students in the Dental Hygiene program at Johnson County Community College had

Advancing Access and Innovation: Oral Health Kansas at the National Oral Health Conference
Each year, the National Oral Health Conference (NOHC) brings together leaders, advocates, providers, and organizations from across the country who are committed to improving oral

Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference
Sensory-Friendly Modifications for the Dental Office For many patients, a trip to the dentist can feel overwhelming. Individuals with autism, ADHD, anxiety, sensory processing differences,

Families Together Celebrated Kansas Oral Health Month
February was Kansas Oral Health Month! In collaboration with Oral Health Kansas, Families Together, Inc. (FTI), the federally designated Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)