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 and Smile Generation Affiliated Dentists Team Up on Smile Generation® Serve Day 2018
In collaboration with Smile Generation-trusted dental office volunteers, DLN was able to help provide patients comprehensive donated dentistry for Smile Generation Serve Day 2018 on August 18. Smile Generation Serve Day is an annual day of service and part of a nationwide campaign of giving that focuses on providing donated dentistry... Read More
Dental Lifeline Network and Pacific Dental Services® Foundation team up with a mobile dental clinic
This June, Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) partnered with the Pacific Dental Services Foundation and Smile Generation®-trusted dentists to deliver donated dentistry. The PDS Foundation’s mobile dental clinic provided oral health care to patients in need in the following areas: Clinton, UT; Colorado Springs, CO; and Brighton, CO. Together, we were... Read More
Be a Lifeline Hero!
Lifeline Heroes Challenge is back! From now until June 30th join us in raising $50,000 to support the thousands of people who are elderly, people with disabilities or who are medically fragile that cannot afford dental care. And this year, Dental Lifeline Heroes has a new sidekick—Dentsply Sirona. With a... Read More
Colorado ASDA Raises over $5,500 for DLN at Beat Tooth Decay 5k
On April 21, over 120 people faced spring snow in Colorado to run in the inaugural Beat Tooth Decay 5k! The non-profit race emphasizes the importance of both a healthy body and healthy mouth, and was led by the Colorado American Student Dental Association (ASDA). “Planning an event like this... Read More
DLN Success Story – CO Woman Gets Her Smile Back
O’Celia was involved in an accident that shattered her right leg, resulting in four metal plates and 20 screws. She also had a heart condition that required two mitral valve replacements. Compounding her woes, she had seriously-neglected dental problems and could not proceed with the surgery. The recent death of... Read More
DLN Recognizes Artistic Dental Lab
Lab supports DDS patient Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) would like to recognize Artistic Dental Laboratory in Illinois for its wonderful support. Artistic has helped nearly 100 patients since becoming a Donated Dental Services (DDS) volunteer in 1997, totaling over $31,000 in donated fabrications. One recent DDS patient that Artistic helped... Read More
DLN Success Stories of 2015!
Donated Dental Services (DDS) smile success stories of 2015! World War II Auschwitz Concentration Camp survivor Henry, age 91 and his wife Agnes, age 84, have a colorful history, emigrating from Poland to the U.S. through Ellis Island to Boston in 1949. Henry worked as a meat cutter until the... Read More
Donated Dental Services (DDS) helps U.S. Army Veteran
Did you know that Donated Dental Services (DDS) helps veterans obtain dental care they need so desperately but can’t afford? In the fiscal year 2014-2015 DDS served 418 veterans which equated to $1.7 million in services. Read about Raymond, just one of many veterans DDS has served: Raymond is... Read More
DLN Debuts Recruitment Video – Hits $300 Million Milestone
Dental Lifeline Network now exceeding $300 million in dental services donated to vulnerable people in desperate need of care. Donated Dental Services (DDS) has served 107,000 people since it began 30 years ago in Colorado. Its success is due to the generosity of 15,000 dentists and 3,700 labs that volunteer... Read More