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# [CareQuest Institute for Oral Health: The Community Oral Health Transformation Initiative](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/the-community-oral-health-transformation-initiative-dr.-m.-bayham)

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<https://vimeo.com/mediaelectric/review/566212824/24f6fd2330>

In 2020, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic required dental operations to shut down almost completely. This is a story of a response to that shutdown, which is still transforming oral health care delivery today. The Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Initiative was developed out of a partnership between CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Community Care Cooperative, and the Mass League to support federally qualified health centers in Massachusetts navigating dental practice in the COVID-19 environment. [In this video](https://vimeo.com/mediaelectric/review/566212824/24f6fd2330) you will hear from Dr. Shireen Khan, Dental Director at The Dimock Center, about the team’s experience implementing and expanding teledentistry, minimally invasive care, and integrated models of care.

[Play Video >](https://vimeo.com/mediaelectric/review/566212824/24f6fd2330)

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*Credits:* Jonathan George, Media Electric. Sean Boynes, DMD - CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Shireen Khan, DMD - The Dimock Center. Christina Severin - Community Care Cooperative.

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