DLN Joins 80 Organizations in Support of Medicare Coverage for Medically Necessary Oral and Dental Health Therapies
Dental Lifeline Network recently joined 80 organizations in an effort to urge congressional support of Medicare coverage for medically-necessary oral/dental health therapies. Medically Necessary Oral Health Care refers to care that is needed when dental infections/diseases may complicate or stand in the way of receiving important, Medicare-covered treatments like chemotherapy, immunosuppression,... Read More
Kansas Donated Dental Services (DDS) Surpasses $10 Million Milestone
Kansas Donated Dental Services (DDS) has exceeded $10 million in comprehensive dental care contributed by volunteer dentists and dental laboratories to people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile and cannot afford care. The program was started in 1996 by Dental Lifeline Network • Kansas in conjunction with the... 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
Oregon DDS Honors Volunteers
Dental Lifeline Network ● Oregon honored outstanding volunteers in its Donated Dental Services (DDS) program at the Oregon Dental Association House of Delegates meeting in September. The 281 volunteer dentists and 102 volunteer dental labs have provided $8 million in care to nearly 3,000 vulnerable people in Oregon since 1988. Patients include... Read More
Donated Dental Services | Dental Care for Navy Veteran
Today we join with other Americans celebrating our country’s independence and thank the current military members and veterans who have served our country. Sadly, many veterans don’t receive any dental benefits and have limited funds to pay for dental treatment they need. Dental Lifeline Network and Donated Dental Services (DDS)... Read More
During National Volunteer Week, we thank you!
We applaud you, volunteers! THANKS TO YOU ALL! – the 15,000 dentists and 3,800 labs that volunteer for Dental Lifeline Network’s Donated Dental Services (DDS) program. Your generosity makes it possible for people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile to access the dental care they desperately... Read More
Oral Care is Rooted to Whole Health – Published by SAMHSA – HRSA
SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions recently published “Oral Care is Rooted in Whole Health,” an article based on an interview with Dental Lifeline Network’s VP of Program Services, Jenifer Koberstein. The article addresses the importance of primary and behavioral health care providers and the connection to oral health. SAMHSA... Read More
Dental Lifeline Network CEO Speaks at Loma Linda University Event
Dr. Larry Coffee, CEO of Dental Lifeline Network, will present at Loma Linda University’s Prince Hall Auditorium on February 17, 2015. Presented by the Center for Christian Bioethics & Institute for Health Policy and Leadership, Dr. Coffee’s discussion is titled “Bridging Health Care Gaps, an Ethically Important Conversation.” The talk... Read More