Many adults cannot afford dental care, especially our community’s most vulnerable residents. Dental Lifeline Network provides comprehensive dental care to adults with special needs across the United States. These patients receive this care through the generosity of a network of volunteer dentists and laboratories facilitated by our coordinators.
The purpose of the Dental Lifeline Network is to make oral health care accessible to individuals with disabilities or who are elderly or medically at-risk and have no other way to get help through a network of volunteeer dentists and labs facilitated by our coordinators.
Since 1974, Dental Lifeline Network has been restoring the oral health and well-being of our most vulnerable neighbors by providing them with access to crucial comprehensive dental care services.
In partnership with the Colorado Dental Association, Dental Lifeline Network founded its flagship program, Donated Dental Services (DDS), in 1985 to help disabled, elderly, or medically at-risk Coloradans who are not able to afford nor otherwise access crucial dental treatment.
Our network of 720 Colorado dentists and 150 dental labs each generously volunteer to provide treatment for one or two needy individuals each year. Our patients have often struggled for years with painful oral infections, broken and decayed teeth, and difficulty with eating or smiling. On average each patient receives $5,000 in care, illustrating the depth of their need, but also the insurmountable financial challenge this care represents.
Today, DDS helps people in all 50 states and the District of Columbia access dental treatment that would otherwise be out of reach. Since its inception, DDS has helped over 165,000 people access $500 million in dental treatment donated by a national network of 15,000 volunteer dentists and 3,500 dental labs.
Your Colorado Gives Day donation will specifically support our efforts in Colorado, where we expect to help nearly 550 people this year access $1.6 million in life-changing treatment. Thank you!
Organization name
Dental Lifeline Network
other names
Dental Lifeline Network, Dental Lifeline, National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
1974
Tax id (EIN)
84-6129064
Category
Health Care
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1800 15th Street, Suite 100Denver County, CO, US