Community Impact
Oral health is a critical, yet often overlooked, component of overall health and wellness. That’s why, as the nation’s leading oral health philanthropist, Delta Dental works tirelessly to elevate the importance of oral and overall health in communities across the country.
Delta Dental invests in programs, research, and advocacy that expand access to oral health care, advance health equity, build resilient communities, and innovate for a healthier tomorrow.
As the nation’s leading oral health philanthropist, Delta Dental cares deeply about elevating the importance of oral and overall health in communities across the country. Our work to expand access to oral health care, advance health equity, build resilient communities, and innovate for a healthier tomorrow charts a path toward a healthier and more equitable future.
invested in programs to expand access to care, advance health equity, build resilient communities, and innovate for a healthier tomorrow.
impacted by our mission to advance the health and wellness of all those we serve and the communities where we live, work, and play.
volunteered by team members across the country, so that our communities remain strong, vibrant, and resilient.
Delta Dental is proud of the numerous and varied oral health projects undertaken across our 39 companies. We regularly rotate community spotlights below and invite you to explore the work of Delta Dental in your state through the search function at the bottom of this page.
Delta Dental of Rhode Island (DDRI) has been a longtime presenting sponsor of the Rhode Island Mission of Mercy. The two-day clinic provides free oral health services for residents across the state. In 2022, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinic served over 450 Rhode Islanders who received more than $273,000 in donated dental services, thanks to the Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation, DDRI, and a team of dental professionals and community volunteers. DDRI is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2023 Rhode Island Mission of Mercy on September 30-October 1.
Delta Dental of Missouri supported Vivent Health’s AIDS Resource Center and HIV Medical Home Dental Program, which provides comprehensive dental care to people living with HIV regardless of their ability to pay. With nearly 80% of patients uninsured or underinsured, the grant expanded the dental clinic’s capacity and helped it serve around 800 patients. Additionally, a new collaboration was created to maximize dental funding coordination between Medicaid, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and St. Louis agencies serving people living with HIV.
Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins on the Go program delivers vital oral health services to youth, prioritizing low-income schools, offers families oral health education, screenings, and free preventive services such as fluoride varnish and dental sealants, and conducts interactive summer education programs in community parks for children receiving free lunches. In 2022, Grins on the Go impacted the lives of nearly 17,000 students and has provided oral health care to over 130,000 Idahoans since its inception.
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In 2022, through our national network of companies, Delta Dental invested nearly $109 million in programs, research, and advocacy to elevate health and wellness in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
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