Restore Smiles. Prevent Decay.

Restore Smiles. Prevent Decay.

HELP A KID SMILE
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Restore Smiles.
Prevent Decay.

Help a kid smile

Bring the
Smiles Back

More Smiles Campaign

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Tooth decay is an inconvenience for most families. But for many children, treatment is out of reach. They live each day in pain. They miss school. They can’t sleep. Even eating hurts. They lose teeth and risk dangerous infections that can be deadly.

How does this happen in the wealthiest country in the world?

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Tooth decay is an inconvenience for most families. But for many children, treatment is out of reach. They live each day in pain. They miss school. They can’t sleep. Even eating hurts. They lose teeth and risk dangerous infections that can be deadly.

How does this happen in the wealthiest country in the world?

Unawareness that tooth decay is a contagious disease

Lack of basic oral health products

Absence of Medicaid

In some cases, parental neglect

Belief that baby teeth don't matter

Failure to form good oral health habits

Restricted access to dentists

Homelessness

Inability to pay for dental care

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We believe every child deserves a healthy smile.

As a resource provider, we increase access to oral health care by supporting nonprofit clinics and community partners delivering education, prevention and treatment services for underserved children.

We teach families why oral health is important and how to take care of their mouths.

We provide funding so low-income families can access dental care.

We supply basic oral hygiene products for daily care.

GIFTS IN ACTION:

Smile Drive Benefits Families After Wildfire

When Vivienne Hill, age 10, heard about the devastation in Maui, she was immediately concerned for her friend Moena. The girls had been fast friends since meeting at a Miss Elementary America National Pageant two years ago. After reading the list of items needed for the impacted families in Maui, Vivienne, the daughter of a dentist, registered her Smile Drive and rallied her friends to give.

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GIFTS IN ACTION:

2023 Smile Drive Helps Kids Brush

Our 2023 Smile Drive was on fire! 1,377 volunteers, including 832 Scouts, collected oral care products to give kids in their communities what they need to practice healthy dental hygiene habits at home.

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GIFTS IN ACTION:

Julia's Story

At 7 years old, Julia* had never been to the dentist until she visited one of our program members with rampant decay on 13 teeth.

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Give a child a healthy smile.

Your support makes it possible to end dental pain and restore healthy smiles!

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"With low medical assistance reimbursement and a high number of uninsured patients, we would not be able to provide services without your support."

Sarah Hayes

Director, Children's Dental Health Services

Rochester, MN

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Special Kids Program

More than 12.5 million children in the U.S. have special healthcare needs and face additional challenges in maintaining oral health and accessing care. Our Special Kids Program supports education and services benefiting children with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Our impact, by the numbers.

25,744,954

Amount in dollars provided in support and resources for oral health care and education for children in need since 2006.

Thanks to the operational support of our Underwriters, 100% of donations received through this website go directly to support our programs.