Give Back a Smile Program

Mentors future philanthropic & healthcare leaders by providing volunteer opportunities to students from high school through graduate school. Clinical shadowing and nonprofit internships help prepare students from pre-dental to public health, education and business. Students become aware of the importance of public health and community dentistry to reduce disparities in access to care.

Brings oral health education, diagnostic, and preventive dental services to schools and community centers, by forging partnerships with schools, early childhood and Head Start programs, schools serving children with special needs, and family-service agencies. KSOHP is the flagship and premier program of our organization. Unlike many other school based programs it crucially provides a prompt link to a Dental Home.

Breaks the dangerous cycle of untreated dental diseases by empowering pregnant & recently postpartum women with informative, personal, and culturally-sensitive training about the importance of maternal oral health and its impact on the developing fetus and young children under the mother’s care. Qualified graduates of the training program earn free dental care to restore their smiles to full functionality and painlessness.