Mission

KinderSmile Foundation envisions a future where every child has access to a dentist and dental disease is eradicated. Our mission is to provide underserved children with access to comprehensive dental care and educate children and their families on the importance of dental hygiene.

What We Do

We go beyond advocacy by directly providing access to comprehensive dental services and oral health education through three primary programs.

KinderSmile Oral Health Program
—Community outreach effort to deliver diagnostic/preventive dental care and oral health education in local early childhood centers
—Continuous, comprehensive care and education provided at a dental home that accepts all children 0-17 (uninsured, Medicaid/Managed Care patients)

KinderSmile Perinatal Health & Wellness Program
—Educational opportunity for pregnant & recently postpartum women to be empowered by oral health instruction
—Uninsured participants who complete 4 hours of education are eligible for free comprehensive dental care for 1 year

KinderSmile Community Service Learning Program
—Mentorship and pre-professional guidance for high school, college & grad students by volunteering with the nonprofit
—Annual mission trip to provide oral health care & education to children and perinatal women in developing nations like Haiti, Jamaica and Guatemala