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Free senior lunch program offers oral health assessments, nutrition lessons

7/17/2018

The Delta Dental Foundation and its partners are launching the local Serving Smiles to Seniors program for the third year to educate seniors on proper oral care and connect them with local resources.

‘My Dreams Are Becoming Real’ exhibit showcases refugee student art

6/27/2018

Paintings by local refugee youth in Samaritas' Refugee Foster Care program will be on display at Tabooli in East Lansing for World Refugee Awareness Week, June 17-24.

Local groups push proper disposal of drugs, reduction of opioid abuse

4/24/2018

A group of local health organizations is urging Detroiters to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday to help curb opioid abuse by keeping surplus prescription narcotics off the streets.

‘Touchdown for Teeth tailgate’ highlights importance of wearing a mouthguard, protecting teeth during sports

4/19/2018

Through a $24,000 investment, Delta Dental is providing 8,000+ players enrolled in National Flag Football in Michigan and Indiana with mouthguards this spring season.

Grant program improves access to dental care one life at a time

4/17/2018

Quality, affordable dental care isn’t always easy to come by. Read how one family faced this reality head on.

Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana CEO to retire in December

4/11/2018

Laura Czelada, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, will retire in December after successfully leading one of the largest dental benefit companies in the United States for six years.

Tales to Tails reading program builds literacy skills, benefits adoptable animals

3/8/2018

For its first year of programming, the Capital Area Humane Society’s Tales to Tails reading program is partnering with Delta Dental to brighten more smiles and wag more tails.

Delta Dental offers oral health, reading tote bags to legislators

2/26/2018

In celebration of National Reading Month in March, Delta Dental is teaming up with legislators to focus attention on the importance of daily brushing and reading at its annual Legislative Tote Bag Luncheon.

61 Michigan schools to receive new drinking fountains thanks to $200K program from Delta Dental Foundation and MESSA

2/21/2018

Sixty-one schools across Michigan will soon receive new water fountains/bottle filling stations, thanks to $200,000 in funding from the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) and MESSA.

Keep Smiling! oral health exhibit coming to Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

2/12/2018

Children from across Michigan will soon experience the whimsical and engaging oral health exhibit, Keep Smiling! at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.

Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana launches oral health Girl Scout patch program

2/1/2018

In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Delta Dental Foundation today introduced its Smile Squad patch for Girl Scouts.

Delta Dental Foundation provides $3 million to improve oral health in 2017

12/28/2017

In 2017, the Delta Dental Foundation provided $3 million in financial support to organizations, programs and education institutions across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.