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.
The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation is a founding partner of a school-based oral health initiative that supports equitable health outcomes by reducing barriers to care, such as transportation or navigating the demanding schedules of working parents. To date, 11 clinics have introduced oral health programs to 100 schools and 11 Head Start programs in Virginia. Participants receive training to build a program infrastructure supported by technical assistance to ensure the program meets the needs of the students and community, learn the capabilities of quality improvement tools, receive funding for infrastructure and equipment, and have a forum to discuss program successes and challenges.
The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation partnered with Arizona PBS to launch “Have A Healthy Smile.” The oral health campaign included 12 events in low-income, rural Arizona communities to educate children and provide dental screenings and fluoride varnish treatments from local dentists. Three PSAs on oral hygiene run on local PBS stations, and a new website, healthysmilelearning.org, offers educators and parents oral health lessons, activities, experiments, and links to other curricula and programs at no cost.
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation made a historic investment into developing and diversifying the Colorado oral health workforce. Through nearly $5 million in grants, three new dental hygiene schools will be built at Pikes Peak State College, Front Range Community College, and Colorado Mountain College, and the existing dental hygiene program at Denver Community College will be expanded. The investment will double the state’s capacity to train dental hygienists by adding 75 seats for students. Each program has set diversity goals to ensure that future graduates represent the state’s demographics.
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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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