Key Highlights
- CareQuest Innovation Partners leads investment in Grin®, bolstering access to digital oral health.
- Grin awarded the 2024 Digital Health Award at HLTH for excellence in dental health innovation.
- Grin’s advanced technology enables faster dental imaging, five times quicker than traditional methods.
- ACCELERATE funding helps Grin expand impact, supporting underserved communities through Medicaid-accessible programs.
- Industry report signals digital dental health underfunding despite a $710B global economic toll from untreated oral health issues.
Source: Business Wire
Notable Quotes
- “Grin continues to lead the industry through its demonstrated impact in closing oral health access gaps.” — Denise Marks, EVP & CFO at CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
- “CareQuest Innovation Partners’ continued investments in Grin underscore our shared vision of revolutionizing access to oral health care.” — Adam Schulhof, DMD, CEO and Founder at Grin
- “ACCELERATE builds on the momentum from SMILE Health by providing startups funding and other resources to advance projects with leading industry organizations.” — Katie D’Amico, VP of Growth & Innovation at CareQuest Innovation Partners
SoHC's Take
This strategic investment by CareQuest Innovation Partners into Grin reflects the pressing need to bridge oral health care gaps through digital innovation, especially for underserved populations. With Grin’s Medicaid-accessible programs and real-time digital imaging capabilities, CareQuest aims to not only streamline the patient-provider connection but also reduce barriers to essential dental care. Grin’s recognition at HLTH 2024 highlights its role as an industry pioneer, while the partnership strengthens the U.S. digital dental health ecosystem amidst ongoing funding shortages. The ACCELERATE initiative further underscores CareQuest’s dedication to long-term impact, signaling transformative shifts in the accessibility and scope of oral health care.
