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The DDF believes everyone deserves a healthy smile.

And we’re doing the work to make it happen. Over the past year, our investments in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina have supported programs and services that improve oral and overall health, promote health equity, and enhance the quality of life in our communities.
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Toothbrushes Donated
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Lives Impacted
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Invested

Oral Health in Action: News and Stories

For kids in many Cincinnati schools, dental visits are as easy as ABC

Principal Lisa Votaw is still holding a goodie bag filled with a toothbrush, mini toothpaste and floss when she opens the door to Aiken High School. “I wasn’t sure I was going to make it,” Votaw says. “I forgot that I’d booked my cleaning right before you were arriving.” Votaw believes in...
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Dental hygiene leaders assemble for first Hygienist Inspired training

“Are you hygienist inspired?” asks a woman holding a mic at the front of a hotel conference room. A seated crowd of...
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Cleveland-area free dental clinic serves thousands

When the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland opens its doors at 7 a.m., there’s already a line of people...
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Our Mission at Work

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Advocating for oral health excellence and equity for those who need it most.

What We Do

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Teaching the importance of good oral health across the lifespan.

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Funding the people and programs that make better oral health a reality.

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