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
DDS Receives Partnership Award
Boulder Housing Partners recently awarded Dental Lifeline Network ● Colorado and our Donated Dental Services (DDS) program a Partnership Award for assisting BHP residents get access to necessary dental care. BHP Partnership Awards program recognizes the efforts of individuals, businesses, corporate partners, and non-profit and governmental agencies for their support of... Read More
South Carolina DDS highlights published in SCDA Bulletin
Our State “Highlights” Report for South Carolina Donated Dental Services (DDS) was published in entirety as page 6 of the SCDA Bulletin for December. The highlights report features stories and program information, including the level of involvement from the local dentistry community. An excerpt from the report: “The Future of... Read More
Illinois HouseCalls provides equipment to dental students to treat patients at Misericordia
Students from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry recently treated patients at Misericordia on September 9, 2014. Misericordia is a community of care that maximizes potential for persons with mild to profound developmental disabilities. The group of students were led by Dr. Robert Rada (pictured third... Read More