Learn More about the Arizona Dental Foundation!

OUR MISSION

The Arizona Dental Foundation (ADF) keeps Arizona smiling by responding to the oral health needs of vulnerable populations. We do this by mobilizing volunteers; identifying and linking resources; and providing educational opportunities for dental professionals.

ADF is an affiliate organization of the Arizona Dental Association and a designated ADR Qualified Charitable Tax Credit nonprofit corporation.

Tax ID# 86-0531157

ADF has received a Platinum Seal from Guidestar for organizational transparency; the Highest Encompass Rating on Charity Navigator; and is certified by the Points of Light Foundation as a Service Enterprise Institute for volunteer management.

OUR VALUES

Education

Using education to improve public awareness and involvement in oral health

Prevention

Promoting prevention to sustain and maintain oral and systemic health

Treatment

Providing treatment with compassion and an emphasis on quality

WHAT WE DO

An American Dental Association initiative to reduce absenteeism in elementary school children, celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2012. Arizona’s award winning program has grown exponentially under ADFs coordination. In the past ten years, 12,000 children from Title I schools statewide received free dental care valued at $4 million. Through these activities 7,000 volunteer dentists, dental hygienists and dental students provided fillings, extractions and root canals worth an average of $300.00 at an operational cost of $40.00 per child.

Special Olympics – Special Smiles is part of the Healthy Athletes programs at Special Olympics events. Athletes receive free dental screenings and referrals from volunteer dental professionals.

Special Needs Providers

As part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Access to Oral Health Initiative, ADF implemented an intensive, hands-on special needs dentistry program that trained over 100 dentists in a three-year period on the unique challenges of serving individuals with a developmental disability in an effort to increase access to care by offering behavioral management techniques over costly sedation. The program was offered again in 2011 to 28 Maricopa County area dentists through a generous grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.

Donate your precious metals to ADF–we melt down all donated metals and auction them off to the highest bidder. All proceeds are distributed statewide across Arizona to community dental clinics.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Find out how you can help us Keep Arizona Smiling through your time, talent, or treasure. Volunteer or donate today and help provide charitable dental care to those who need it most!

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