Dental Trade Alliance Foundation.

Dental Trade Alliance Foundation

Our mission is to improve
the access to, and productivity of,
the oral healthcare system by identifying,
nurturing, and leveraging promising projects.



Kevin Thomas speaks on this Dental Trade Alliance Foundation 2009 video. The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Marketing Committee has been active early this year, summarizing our accomplishments and establishing our key talking points and messages. We invite you to click here to view our first update for 2009, hosted on YouTube.



Dental Trade Alliance Foundation 2008 Grant Awards were announced by Chuck Cohen, DTAF Board Chairman and Kevin Thomas, Chairman of the DTAF Program Committee.

Apple Tree Dental logo. Apple Tree Dental
Minneapolis, Minnesota


Apple Tree Dental is launching Apple Tree Dental Longevity Plan which will provide a specially tailored set of dental services to seniors and frail elders living in long-term care settings. This program will increase access to oral healthcare for this group, a rapidly growing and underserved population.


University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine - CARES Program. The CARES Program
University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

Buffalo, New York

The CARES Program will provide social work services to patients in the pediatric dental clinic and their families, in order to remove barriers to dental care and increase patient access and retention. The program will engage in community outreach in traditionally marginalized communities to make families aware of the availability of services in the pediatric dental clinic, as well as to educate families about the need for regular and preventative dental care for children.


Obstetrics and Oral Care. University of California, School of Dentistry
San Francisco, California


UCSF School of Dentistry will develop, implement and evaluate a train-the-trainers program of non-dental prenatal care providers with the public health clinics system. They will be trained to incorporate oral health assessments, education and referrals into the prenatal appointments with the pregnant patients.


University of Washington School of Dentistry
Seattle, Washington


The central focus of this project is to provide an update on the status of the oral health of America and changes that have taken place as a result of the 2000 Surgeon General’s report on oral health. The resulting update will be presented by Dr. David Satcher in a keynote to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The goal is to identify next steps in implementing solutions to the updated report on oral health.




DTAF Grant Leads to $10 Million in Leveraged Funding to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation, recognized for its leadership in the Dental Industry, announced its three-year partnership with the Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) to launch the Pediatric Dental Home by One campaign has leveraged a five-year, $10 million contract to establish dental homes for one million children annually. Read the entire press release.


DTAF 2007 $25,000 Grant Award Recipients

Dr. Robert Genco.

Dr. Robert Genco's research at the University of New York at Buffalo, a two-year study of patients with diabetes mellitus, to predict periodontal disease within this population and develop protocols to improve access to oral health care that leveraged additional funding from Procter and Gamble.



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American Academy of Pediatrics - Mississippi Chapter. The Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, to establish the Mississippi Oral Health Coalition, giving tools to doctors to promote children's oral health care from prenatal stages to preschool and beyond.

Read a January press release entitled "Pediatric Oral Health Initiatives in Mississippi", plus a February announcement of receipt of DTAF funds.



Dr. Winifred Booker.

Dr. Winifred Booker and the Maryland Children's Oral Health Institute to launch Lessons in a Lunch Box: Healthy Teeth Essentials & Facts About Snacks, helping primary school children learn why good dental hygiene, dental visits, and smart choices in eating habits are important.

Read a press release from the Maryland Children's Oral Health Institute, plus a press release from the Maryland Dental Association.

Lessons in a Lunch Box.


Dr. Terry Batliner of the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine.

Children receiving dental care. Dr. Terry Batliner of the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine, in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Oral Health Initiative and Entravision Communications, to produce Una Boca Saludable, a public service advertising campaign to promote oral health care literacy and outreach to Hispanic communities in the greater Denver area.

View a video testimonial (6.6 MB) from Dr. Terry Batliner with Anne Smith of Evolve Communications in appreciation of the DTA Foundation grant award.



DTAF: Taking it to the Next Level PDF Brochure. Has your company given to the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Sustaining Donor Program?

Are you looking to make a difference? We invite you to view our 6-page PDF brochure entitled "Taking it to the Next Level" to learn more.

When you or your company are ready to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation, please use our 1-page PDF DTAF Pledge Form.



Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Board of Directors.

DTA Foundation Officers
From left to right:
James Breslawski, Perry Lowe,
Chuck Cohen, Carolyn Van Eck
and Kevin Thomas, Executive Director.

DTA Foundation Officers
Chuck Cohen, Chairman     Benco Dental
Carolyn Van Eck, First Vice-Chair     GC America, Inc
Ron Saslow, Second Vice-Chair      Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Perry S. Lowe, Treasurer     Axis Dental
James Breslawski, Past Chairman     Henry Schein, Inc.
Gary Price, Secretary/Chief Executive Officer     Dental Trade Alliance


DTA Foundation Directors
Tom Gallop SS White Burs, Inc.
Bob JoyceDanaher Corporation
Al King Preventech
Dr. Anne Eiting Klamar   Midmark Corporation
Steven R. Knight Crown Seating, LLC
Michael J. Lynam Porter Instrument Division
   
Alex Miller Meisinger USA
Dave Misiak Patterson Dental
Jim Mosch DENTSPLY International
Scott Parrish A-dec, Inc.
Gary Steinberg Crosstex International
Vickie WaitsmanDentalEZ Group

Donation Pledge Form
The DTAF is a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

  • The American Dental Hygienists Association
  • The Santa Fe Group Oral Health Scholars Program
  • The American Association of Public Health Dentistry
  • The National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
  • The American Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile program
  • The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Dental Home by Age One
Santa Fe Group.

Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Values

Collaborative
Inclusive of the entire community.

Innovative
Resourcefulness in leveraging promising initiatives.

Business-Minded
Drawing on the collective business experience of the dental community for greater impact.

Ethical
Honesty and accountability in the stewardship of resources and relationships.

Sustainable
Outcomes that are likely to result in long-term impact.


Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Vision
To be oral healthcare's premier foundation by supporting innovative initiatives
that directly improve access to care for millions of North Americans annually.