Community Impact
Delta Dental is deeply involved in our communities across the country, investing in programs that expand access to care, advance health equity, build resilient communities, and innovate for a healthier tomorrow.
While oral health has long been our focus, Delta Dental’s mission extends far beyond that. We are committed to improving the overall health of our communities so they can be strong, vibrant, and resilient.
Our 2021 community impact efforts focused on expanding access to care, advancing health equity, building resilient communities, and innovating for a healthier tomorrow. As a national leader in oral health giving, Delta Dental is committed to equipping all members of our communities with the tools they need to live their healthiest lives.
donated throughout the U.S. in 2021 to programs expanding access to care, advancing health equity, building resilient communities, and innovating for a healthier tomorrow.
positively impacted by Delta Dental’s philanthropic investments to support the oral and overall health of communities across the country.
volunteered by Delta Dental employees in their communities.
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 Kentucky launched a mobile dental unit program, Smiles Across the Commonwealth, to improve the oral health of all Kentuckians by providing necessary dental services to underserved communities throughout the state. The two-operatory mobile dental unit is fully equipped to provide dental exams, x-rays, cleanings, fillings, extractions, fluoride varnish, and sealants. In partnership with dental clinics and schools across the state, Smiles Across the Commonwealth hosted more than 25 mobile dental clinics in 2022, providing no-cost care to underserved individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
Delta Dental of Iowa supported the expansion of Healthy Birth Day, Inc., to increase awareness of the connection between good oral health habits during pregnancy and improved maternal health and birth outcomes. This expanded outreach specifically focused on expectant mothers most at risk of losing a baby, including women of color, refugees, lower-income individuals, and teenagers.
Delta Dental of Massachusetts supported young men and women of color preparing to enter the oral health field by funding scholarships for students in the health sciences program at Roxbury Community College and students in the dental hygiene programs at Quinsigamond Community College and Springfield Technical Community College — a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Each school works to close achievement gaps for students from communities that often face barriers to entry, enabling opportunities to find success.
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In 2021, Delta Dental invested $106 million in efforts and initiatives that expanded access to care, advanced health equity, built resilient communities, and innovated for a healthier tomorrow.
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