Community Impact

Our 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 that help build healthier communities nationwide through expanded access to care, workforce development, and whole-person health initiatives.

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Community impact

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24 million

lives impacted

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$131 million

invested

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$66 million

invested in direct oral care

Our mission in action

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Strengthening oral health care communities

As the nation’s largest oral health philanthropist, Delta Dental is expanding access to care, strengthening the future oral health workforce, and advancing more connected, whole‑person models of care. In 2025, Delta Dental invested $131 million, reaching 24 million people across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

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