Dental Trade Alliance Foundation
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The DTA Foundation has received a Video Testimonial
from Dr. Terry Batliner of the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine,
and Anne Smith of Evolve Communications in appreciation of our grant award for the Public Service
Announcement campaign, "Una Boca Saludable". Click here
to view the video (6.6 MB).
We are pleased to report that our
grant support for this oral health awareness campaign
leveraged additional funding for the PSAs,
more than doubling the number of television and radio segments aired.
Televised feature stories were aired in Colorado on Despierta America's morning show
and Noticias Univision Colorado.
The project also received significant coverage during Denver's 2008 city-wide Cavity Free by Three
event sponsored the Colorado Health Foundation.
The combined television and radio outreach achieved with this
campaign was almost 3 million messages during the first three months of 2008.
Please contact us if you'd like to make a DTAF contribution
and learn more about our Foundation.
"Oral Health Grants Awarded to Mississippi Delta"
See this article in The MDA Insider (3rd Quarter 2007-08, page 10), published
by the Mississippi Dental Association, regarding grant funding provided by the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation,
with the generous support of DTA Members.
DTAF and the American Dental Association (ADA) will
host the Second Give Kids A Smile® (GKAS) Promising Practices Symposium on
June 12-14, 2008 at the ADA Headquarters in Chicago, IL.
All those interested in enhancing their programs and sharing ideas with their counterparts nationwide are cordially invited.
The event kicks off with an evening cocktail reception Thursday, June 12.
The symposium begins on Friday, June 13 at 8:00 am and ends
with a "Chicago Style Pizza Party" that evening.
The pizza party will be a great opportunity for sharing ideas and meeting GKAS program partners.
On Saturday, June 14, those interested are welcome to attend
our concluding event: GKAS Media Spokesperson training until 12:30pm.
There is NO CHARGE for the symposium because of DTAF's sponsorship.
All meals will be provided. Participants are responsible for their hotel and travel arrangements.
Space is limited, and registration ends Friday, May 23. Links to the symposium agenda, online registration and
additional information can be found
at the ADA website: www.adanews.org/prof/events/featured/gkas/2008_content_symposium.asp.
DTAF 2007 Grant Award Recipients
Of the many qualified proposals received, these four organizations were each awarded $25,000.
Watch for updates to this website on their progress this year!
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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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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
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The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation also supports the |
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These combined efforts demonstrate the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation's unique position representing the industry in making Access to Oral Health Care not only a priority, but a reality.
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DTAF 2007 Grant Award Project, Lessons in a Lunch Box, in the News!
Baltimore, Maryland: January 18, 2008.
The first rollout of the Maryland Children's Oral Health Institute's
"Lessons in a Lunch Box: Healthy Teeth Essentials and Facts about Snacks" initiative was
officially launched! Read a press release
from the Maryland Children's Oral Health Institute, plus read more about this initiative
as part of our Foundation's 2007 grant awards and the
Maryland State Dental Association's 2008 Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) program.
The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation launched an ambitious fundraising program to
double the endowment fund from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 by 2009.
See a 6-page PDF brochure entitled "Taking it to the Next Level " to learn all about
the foundation and achieving its goal.
Are you or your company interested in making a tax-deductible contribution to the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation?
Here's a 1-page PDF Pledge Form.
DTA Foundation Officers serving through 2008, from left to right, are
Kevin Thomas, Carolyn Van Eck, Jim Breslawski, Chuck Cohen, and Perry Lowe.
| Chuck Cohen, Chairman | Benco Dental | |
| Carolyn Van Eck, First Vice-Chair | GC America | |
| Kevin Thomas, Second Vice-Chair | 3M ESPE/Omni Pharmaceuticals | |
| Perry S. Lowe, Treasurer | Axis Dental | |
| Jim Breslawski, Past Chairman | Henry Schein | |
| Gary Price, Secretary/Chief Executive Officer | Dental Trade Alliance |
| Directors | |
| Ruth Arbuckle | Carestream Health, Inc. |
| George Benson | Benson & Associates, Inc. |
| James P. Breslawski | Henry Schein, Inc. |
| Tom Gallop | SS White Burs, Inc. |
| Grant Gerke | Patterson Dental Companies, Inc. |
| Bob Joyce | Danaher Kavo/Gendex, NA |
| Al King | Preventech |
| Michael J. Lynam | Porter Instrument Division |
| Jim Mosch | Dentsply International |
| Scott Parrish | A-dec, Inc. |
| Ron Saslow | Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc. |
| Gary Steinberg | Crosstex International |
| Vickie Waitsman | DentalEZ Group |
| Steven R. Knight | Crown Seating, LLC |
| Executive Director | |
| Angelique Glass | |
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Oral Care Access Scholars Program
The DTA Foundation's partnership with oral healthcare providers
to improve access to care has taken the spotlight and is setting
the standard for others in the industry.
One initiative, the
Oral Care Access Scholars Program, has distinguished itself by using
a highly effective, multidisciplinary approach to identifying some of the critical issues that underlie the disparities in
access to oral healthcare.
These issues are the building blocks for future agendas. Their focus represents the combined insights of renowned
scholars and business leaders who are striving to generate actionable solutions to disparity in public oral healthcare
delivery. The work draws attention to the relationship of oral health to systemic disease and overall wellbeing.
The program also serves as a catalyst for change by partnering with dental healthcare providers and dental schools and by
continually seeking to improve the process by which resources are provided to support the growing demand for oral healthcare
services and related products.
Donation Pledge Form
The DTAF is a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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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.
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.