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:

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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GIFTS IN ACTION:

Storytime Smiles Brings Oral Health Education Resources to Public Libraries

Selected libraries receive education resource kits that include oral health materials for young children and their caregivers, three oral health related storybooks, a lesson plan, and in some cases superhero masks and capes, and resources to help families find a dental home.

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GIFTS IN ACTION:

Share Your Smile Campaign Shines a Light on Dental Health Disparity

The Share Your Smile Campaign launched during National Children’s Dental Health Month with the aim to help others understand why this issue is important and how they can make a difference to help children grow up with healthy smiles.

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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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TCDC would like to thank each and every one of your donors for their continued support. Together we are making a positive difference in the lives of thousands of dentally underserved children and their caregivers in the local communities who otherwise would have nowhere else to go for access to quality oral health care.

Dr. Dennis Young

CEP & President, The Community Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles

Inglewood, California

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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.

8,664,352

Number of children who have received oral health care and education from clinics relying on America’s ToothFairy support since 2006

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