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Dental health for children in need is a noble cause, and the Smiles for Life Foundation prides itself on making it more than just a mission – it’s a joyful journey. The Smiles For Life Foundation was founded by two dentists, Dr. Jeffery Dalin and Dr. Roger G. Hill in 1998. The foundation partners with over 500 dental practices throughout the United States and Canada to raise funds for charity work. Today, we explore the profound impact of charitable dental care and how the Smiles for Life Foundation is lighting up the smiles of kids worldwide.

The Importance of Dental Care for Children

Dental care is often overlooked in discussions about overall health, but its significance cannot be overstated. Especially for children, oral health plays a crucial role in their development. A healthy smile empowers a child, paving the way for better self-esteem and the confidence they need to thrive. Yet, far too many children lack access to critical dental services, leading to a cascade of issues. Aside from debilitating pain and discomfort, untreated dental problems can have long-term effects on speech development, nutrition, and even school attendance.

The Role of the Smiles for Life Foundation

Enter the Smiles for Life Foundation, a beacon of hope for children facing dental challenges. The foundation partners with dental offices across North America to provide free oral health services that kids might not otherwise receive. Through a variety of programs, the foundation not only treats dental issues but educates families on preventative care, ensuring a lasting impact on the health of these children.

From routine check-ups to more complex procedures, the Smiles for Life Foundation demystifies the process and makes it one that is not only accessible but enjoyable for the young ones. By embedding the message of oral hygiene within engaging activities, the foundation emphasizes the importance of forming good dental habits early on, creating a generation with healthier smiles.

Success Stories

The true magic of the Smiles for Life Foundation lies in the countless stories of transformed lives. Imagine a shy, withdrawn child who, after receiving dental care, blossoms into a confident and outgoing student. Or a family struggling to make ends meet, whose child’s winning smile becomes a beacon of hope and inspiration. These are not just one-off anecdotes; they represent a pattern of positive change that the foundation is committed to fostering.

Ways to Support the Smiles for Life Foundation

The Smiles for Life Foundation’s work is only possible through the support of volunteers, donors, and advocates. Here are several ways you can lend a hand and make a difference in a child’s life:

Donations and Fundraising Events

Consider contributing, or better yet, organizing a fundraising event in your community. Every dollar raised goes directly towards providing dental care for children in need.

Volunteering Opportunities

Your time and expertise can be priceless. The foundation offers diverse opportunities for volunteers, from administrative support to hands-on dental services.

Spreading Awareness

Use your voice to spread the word about the Smiles for Life Foundation. Every share on social media, every conversation sparked, is a step towards fostering a community of support for these children.

Charity dentistry is not just about fixing teeth; it’s about building futures. By supporting the Smiles for Life Foundation, you are not only bringing smiles to kids’ faces but also shaping a healthier, more confident generation. Step into the light and join the movement that’s making a true difference—one child at a time.

The annual Smiles For Life campaign has been a resounding success since it launched more than twenty years ago. To date, it has raised more than forty million dollars, and all of it goes to children’s charities.

The secret to its success really is no secret. Established by the Crown Council, hundreds of dentists throughout the United States and Canada take part each year. From March through June they whiten the teeth of patients. Rather than pay the dentist, these patients donate to Smiles For Life.

Their donations support such worthy organizations as Feed the Children, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and the Ronald McDonald House, to name just a few. Kids who are seriously ill, disabled, and underprivileged benefit.

The more dentists who paraticipate in Smiles For Life, of course, the greater its success. “Imagine if every practice recommended the Smiles For Life campaign to just one other practice!” said Crown Council Managing Director Greg Anderson. “We could double the amount of money we raise in a year if everybody just recommended just one more practice.”

Interested dentists can find out more about participating in Smiles For Life. Please visit the Smiles For Life Facebook page to help spread the word!

The Crown Council is a prestigious alliance of dental professionals committed to dental excellence, fighting oral cancer, and to serving their communities and children’s charities.

The 2021 edition of the Crown Council’s Smiles For Life campaign is in the rear view mirror!

Each year Smiles For Life raises money from March through June, to benefit needy children all over the world. We want to give a big thank-you to everyone who took part this year: from the dentists who whitened teeth for charity, to the patients who whitened their teeth to help kids!

The program has raised more than forty million dollars since its inception in 1997. “Smiles for Life is one of the most successful and long-lasting and unique charitable campaigns in all of dentistry,” says Greg Anderson, Managing Director of Crown Council.

It wouldn’t work without the participation of Ultradent, a leading maker of high-tech dental products and instruments. “They give us [teeth whitening] kits absolutely free,” Anderson said. “Last year they donated over ten thousand kits.”

Every penny raised through Smiles For Life goes to approved children’s charities. Participants include:

• St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
• Ronald McDonald House
• Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation
• Feed the Children

If you missed out, there’s always next year! Interested dentists can find out more about Smiles For Life participation. We invite you to visit the Smiles For Life Facebook page to help spread the word!

The Crown Council is a prestigious alliance of dental professionals committed to dental excellence, fighting oral cancer, and to serving their communities and children’s charities.

If you’ve been thinking about having your teeth professionally whitened, there may never be a better time to get it done than right now! That’s because the 2021 Smiles For Life campaign is in full swing: you can brighten your smile, and at the same time help kids in need!

From now until the end of June, participating dentists will be offering teeth whitening services to their patients. Instead of paying the dentist, patients make a contribution to the Smiles For Life Foundation.

The campaign is the charitable arm of the Crown Council, and it’s been a huge success since it began more than twenty years ago. “Together we have raised almost 45 million dollars,” noted Greg Anderson, Crown Council Managing Director.

Hundreds of dentists in the United States and Canada take part in Smiles For Life each year. They use whitening kits donated by Ultradent, a leading manufacturer of dental products. “They give us these kits absolutely free,” Greg Anderson explained. “Last year they donated over ten thousand kits to us.”

The money that is raised helps children who are seriously ill, disabled, and underprivileged. The Smiles For Life Foundation donates 100% of the money to participating children’s charities, including St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation, and many others.

You can follow this link to find a participating Crown Council dentist near you. Interested dentists can find out more. We also invite you to visit the Smiles For Life Facebook page to help spread the word!

The Crown Council is a prestigious alliance of dental professionals committed to dental excellence, fighting oral cancer, and to serving their communities and children’s charities.

If you’re a dentist who’s thought about being in the Smiles For Life program, here’s something that may help you decide the time has come.

Since it began more than twenty years ago, Smiles For Life has raised more than forty million dollars to benefit needy children. The more dentists who take part, the more money we can raise. Who wouldn’t want to be involved with that?

“Here’s how it works,” a participating dentist explained. “March through June, Ultradent donates all the whitening materials. Your practice donates the time. Peoples’ smiles are professionally whitened, and 100% of the patients’ contributions goes directly to kids in need, both in your own community and around the world.”

Once you’re signed up, the Smiles For Life foundation sends you everything you need, including a box filled with printed materials for promoting the event. My Social Practice, a dental industry social marketing company, provides digital graphics and online support.

The 2020 Smiles For Life campaign is going to be here before you know it. If it sounds like something that’s right for you, you can sign up by following  this link. It’s a great way to market your practice and help needy children all over the world, including kids right in your own back yard!

The Smiles For Life Foundation is the children’s charity arm of the Crown Council, an alliance of dental professionals who are committed to promoting oral health, fighting oral cancer, and to serving their communities through charitable work.

We are nearing the end of another fabulous Smiles For Life campaign! The 2019 edition began in March, and draws to a close at the end of June.

If you haven’t heard about the Crown Council’s Smiles For Life, it’s an annual campaign to help needy children all over the world. There is still time for you to get involved!

It works like this: participating dentists all over the United States and Canada provide teeth whitening services, but instead of paying the dentist, you make a payment directly to the Smiles For Life Foundation. Half of that money goes to the dentist’s local charity partner, and the rest of it goes to Smiles For Life.

The Smiles For Life Foundation distributes the money it raises to worthy children’s charities all over the world. Each of these charities has been approved. They include:

• St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
• Ronald McDonald House
• Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation

Many other children’s charities also take part. More than forty million dollars has been raised by Smiles For Life since it began in 1998.

And what about you? Along with supporting a worthy cause, you get a brilliant new smile. All of the whitening supplies are provided by Ultradent, the maker of professional-grade teeth whitening products used by dentists everywhere.

You can find a participating Smiles For Life dentist in your area by following this link.

Crown Council is an association of dental professionals who are committed to promoting oral health, fighting oral cancer, and to serving their communities through charitable work like Smiles for Life.

The 2019 edition of Smiles for Life is underway! That means you can go to a participating Crown Council dentist, have your teeth professionally whitened, and at the same time support a charity that helps sick and underprivileged children all over the world.

“The start date of the campaign is March 1,” said Greg Anderson, the head of the Crown Council. “It runs from March 1 through June 30.”

Smiles For Life is a model of simplicity. Teeth whitening materials are provided free of charge by Ultradent, the maker of Opalescence and other dental products. The actual whitening is performed by participating dentists. Payments are made directly to the the Smiles For Life Foundation, which  recieves 100% of the donation.

Smiles For Life distributes the funds, and have approved all of the recipients. They include the Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Feed the Children, and the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation.

Smiles For Life has raised more than forty million dollars since it began in 1998. There are participating dental practices throughout the United States and Cananda involved in the campaign. All of them are Crown Council members who donate their skills. You can use this link to find a participating Smiles For Life dentist near you.

Also donating their time and talen to Smiles For Life is My Social Practice, an award-winning social media strategy firm. My Social Practice designs all of the marketing materials for the campaign. “We owe them a great debt of gratitude,” Greg Anderson said.

Crown Council is an association of dental professionals who are committed to promoting oral health, fighting oral cancer, and to serving their communities and children’s charities through Smiles for Life.

Every year, from March through June, Smiles for Life raises money through teeth whitening specials with participating Crown Council dentists across the United States and Canada. The funds support children’s charities the world over.

Earlier in 2018, Smiles for Life partnered with Esperanza on a humanitarian expedition to the Dominican Republic, where nearly half of the population lives below the poverty line. Esperanza is a comprehensive approach to poverty alleviation. Together they provided as many Dominicans as possible with much-needed dental care, but their trip was about more than dentistry.

“Our goal in coming here is not to extract teeth, or to do fillings,” one of the dentists observed during the trip. “Our goal is to help make life better for the people who live here. Our motto is, ‘it’s not about the teeth, it’s about the people.'”

Another of the volunteer dentists agreed. “We fix the teeth,” he said. “But when you see the warm heart that comes back from being able to change their life by something that we all just very much take for granted – it’s the best part of what we do.”

Smiles for Life has raised more than forty million dollars since its inception some twenty years ago. Participating children’s charities include St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation, and many others.

Teeth whitening supplies for the fundraising campaign are donated by Ultradent, the maker of Opalescence teeth whitening gels.

“Smiles for Life has been a great experience for me,” one of the volunteers said, during her stay in the Dominican Republic. “To work with them hands-on, and ensure that Esperanza is continuing their promise to provide our associates with services like dental and mental coverage.”

Crown Council is an association of dental professionals who are committed to promoting oral health, fighting oral cancer, and to serving their communities through Smiles for Life, and other charitable work.

We would like to thank each and every participant in the 2018 edition of the Smiles for Life teeth whitening fundraising program.

The final tally is not yet in, but we anticipate another banner year. Smiles for Life is the children’s charity arm of the Crown Council, and this year’s teeth whitening fundraiser wrapped up at the end of June.

A big thank you goes to Ultradent, the makers of Boost in-office teeth whitening, and Opalescence take-home whitening trays. Ultradent provided all of the teeth whitening supplies to participating dentists. Without their generosity, the campaign would not have been possible.

We would also like to thank all of the dentists who took part in the effort, which began in March. Each and every one is a member of the Crown Council, and donated all of their time and skill to Smiles for Life. Dental teams throughout the United States and Canada took part.

The Smiles for Life campaign has raised more than $40 million since its inception in 1998. Hundreds of children’s charities benefited, including the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation, Feed the Children, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Ronald McDonald House, and many others. 100% of the donations go to the Smiles for Life Foundation.

Crown Council is an association of dental professionals who are committed to promoting oral health, and to serving their communities through Smiles for Life, and other charitable work.

Time is winding down on the 2018 edition of Smiles for Life, Crown Council’s charity to help hundreds of children’s charities. The Smiles for Life Foundation has raised more than forty million dollars since 1998. This year’s edition began in March and runs through June.

Here’s how it works. Dental practices all across the United States and Canada, each of them members of the Crown Council, are providing their teeth whitening services to the program. Instead of paying the dentist, patients write a check directly to the Smiles for Life Foundation.

Teeth whitening supplies have all been donated by Ultradent, the maker of Boost in-office whitening and Opalescence take-home whitening trays. You can help a worthy cause, and at the same time get yourself a dazzling white smile!

100% of the money raised goes to the Smiles for Life Foundation. Half of those donations go to the dental practice’s local charity partner, and the rest goes to the Foundation. Smiles for Life distributes the funds to approved children’s charities throughout the U.S., Canada, and the world.

Participating charities include the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation, Feed the Children, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Ronald McDonald House, and many others.

Crown Council is an association of dental professionals who are committed to promoting oral health, and to serving their communities through charitable work.

Follow this link to find a participating Smiles For Life dentist near you.