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, research, and advocacy that expand access to oral health care, advance health equity, build resilient communities, and innovate for a healthier tomorrow.  

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Community impact

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As the nation’s largest oral health philanthropist, we invest in community programs that improve health outcomes and advance health equity.

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$106 million

donated throughout the U.S. in 2023 support programs in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

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16 million lives

positively impacted by Delta Dental’s philanthropic investments to support the oral and overall health of communities across the country.

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30,000 hours

volunteered by Delta Dental employees in their communities.

Community spotlight

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.

Preventing oral health injuries

Delta Dental of New Mexico supported the Mouth Guard Program in partnership with the New Mexico Activities Association. This program provides free mouthguards to student-athletes across the state to prevent injury and improve the overall health of communities. Funding from Delta Dental of New Mexico provided over 10,700 mouthguards to student-athletes in the state.

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Supporting oral health education

Delta Dental of Minnesota supported the Smiles@School Program, which provides first graders with oral health education and dental health kits. Funding from the Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation allowed for the expansion of the first-grade program to all 87 counties in Minnesota, delivering an additional 12,000 dental health kits and educating students in 643 schools. The program has grown 30% in one year, now reaching 52,000 students.

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Expanding dental homes for children

Delta Dental of Connecticut supported Yale New Haven Hospital's (YNHH) Expanding Dental Homes for Head Start Children program, which provides exams, cleanings, X-rays, and fluoride treatments to children ages 6 months to 5 years enrolled in Head Start programs in the Greater New Haven area. Funding from the Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation awarded YNHH a $50,000 SMILE Grant to outfit an RV for pediatric dentists and residents to provide dental care through this program.

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Our mission in action

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Elevating health and wellness

At Delta Dental, our mission is your health. As the nation's largest oral health philanthropist, we invest in the oral and overall health of our communities. In 2023, Delta Dental invested over $106 million to support programs in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, impacting over 16 million lives. 

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