Celebrate Dental Hygiene Month!

Celebrate Dental Hygiene Month!

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Go To My Smile Matters

Restore Smiles.
Prevent Decay.

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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 Guardians Reach 64,000 Kids

Many children in the United States are unaware of the causes of dental disease and how to prevent tooth decay. As a result, they often experience poor oral health throughout their lives, which can negatively impact their academic performance, self-esteem, job prospects, and overall well-being.

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GIFTS IN ACTION:

Patterson Gives to Food Banks

In 2022, many US households faced a significant rise in food insecurity, affecting 44.2 million people. Among them were more than 13 million children, an increase of nearly 45% from the previous year. Food insecurity not only impacts overall health but also has a serious effect on children’s oral health. Children who don’t have enough to eat often have unmet dental needs, making our support more crucial than ever.

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GIFTS IN ACTION:

Share Your Smile Campaign Shines a Light on Oral Health Disparity

We celebrated Oral Health Month in June with more than 200 oral health advocates who downloaded Share Your Smile Campaign materials to educate an estimated 105,000 children and caregivers about the importance of healthy smiles!

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Give a child a healthy smile.

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"Although we can record the thousands of children who receive care because of our support, the impact of that care throughout their lifetime is immeasurable."

Paul Guggenheim

Western Region President, Patterson Dental

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Smile Guardian Program

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Our impact, by the numbers.

14,792,172

Number of children and caregivers who received oral health services and education through the programs and clinics supported by America’s ToothFairy since 2006.

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