New grant from Guardian will help deliver $2.5 million in comprehensive dental care for residents in Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian) recently granted $400,000 to Dental Lifeline Network (DLN). The grant will help DLN ramp up its volunteer dentist recruitment efforts and staffing to treat individuals who suffer from serious dental issues in Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Virginia in 2019. Take, for example Darrell,... Read More
DLN Success Story – Iowa Couple Receives Generous Help from Volunteers
Gary, 70, and Sandy, 68, of Fort Dodge have been married for 20 years. Sadly, both suffer from serious health problems. Gary has survived eight heart attacks over the past few years in addition to having diabetes and kidney failure. Sandy has undergone double bypass heart surgery and has mitral... Read More
DLN Success Story – Pennsylvania Woman Receives Unforgettable Gift from DDS Volunteers
Luanne, 54, lives alone in the Philadelphia area and has multiple health challenges. She donated a kidney in her 30s that led to complications and additional surgeries. Now, Luanne suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, anemia, connective tissue disorder, and celiac disease. In addition to her poor health,... Read More
DLN Success Story — Kentucky Patient Receives Gift of Dentures for the Holidays
Susan, 58, lives in Louisville and enjoys cooking, baking, and doing crafts. She has a number of health issues including fibromyalgia, an auto-immune disorder, and mental health issues. She used to work as a medical assistant, however her health issues now prevent her from working. Susan’s medical issues impacted her... Read More
DLN Success Story- South Carolina Man Can Eat and Smile Again Without Pain
Ernest, 72, is a dedicated family man and lives in Charleston with his wife. Unfortunately Ernest suffers from multiple health challenges. He developed heart disease more than 10 years ago and has a pacemaker. Four years ago, he had open heart surgery to have an artificial heart valve placed. Recently,... Read More
Dental HouseCalls Expands to Support Rural Colorado Residents
Dental Lifeline Network launched its third Dental HouseCalls van to the Western Slope of Colorado to provide care to people who cannot easily travel to dentist’s offices, including residents of nursing homes, homebound individuals and people with developmental disabilities attending day programs or living in residential centers with support from... Read More
Fab Lab- Becker Dental Lab
Dental Lifeline Network would like to recognize Becker Dental Lab in Herculaneum, Missouri for its staff’s dedication to serving Donated Dental Services (DDS) patients. The lab celebrated 22 years of business in 2018 and has been volunteering for DDS for 12 years, providing over $63,000 dollars worth of fabrications for 119 patients... Read More
DLN Success Story- Rhode Island Senior Can Smile Again
Chris is an elderly man who lives in Providence. For much of his life, he worked as a longshoreman and was actively involved with the International Longshoreman’s Association. He suffers from chronic cardiovascular disease and had to leave his job after having multiple heart attacks. In addition, Chris’ oral health... Read More
DLN Success Story -Illinois Veteran is Grateful for his Healthy New Smile
Darrell, 71, lives in Chicago with his wife of 32 years. He is a US Marine Corp veteran who served four years in Vietnam. Darrell worked for years at the IL Department of Motor Vehicles, but has since retired. In his free time he enjoys exercising with his two dogs... Read More
DLN Success Story- New York Woman Can Smile Again
Petra, 82, lives in Brooklyn with her son, who she takes care of because of his health problems. She enjoys trips to Staten Island to visit her daughter whenever possible. Although Petra is in excellent health, her oral health was beginning to decline. All of her lower teeth were missing... Read More