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.



DTA Foundation Casino night.

Casino Night - An Evening of Thanks and Entertainment

This was a successful evening of thanks, industry connecting and entertainment dedicated to the DTAF Donors and Grant Recipients. We thank all attendees.

DTAF playing cards.


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.



DTAF 2009 $25,000 Grant Award Recipients


Children's dental health project logo - Dental Trade Alliance Foundation grant winner. Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP)
Recent legislation has provided the underserved child populations of the US with a key opportunity to gain greater access to critically important oral health care. To fully take advantage of this opportunity, guidance needs to be delivered to federal and state administrations. CDHP will expand access to dental care for the 15 million children newly provided with comprehensive dental coverage in the federal Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by providing technical policy assistance to federal and state governments and child advocates as they work to implement CHIP's eight new dental provisions.


Smiles for Success - Dental Trade Alliance Foundation grant winner. Smiles for Success
Smiles for Success works to offer free dental services to women currently enrolled or graduated from a welfare-to-work program, which will allow them to become financially independent. The dental care offered is intended to boost self-esteem, and be a short-term solution for those who need a treatment that is unavailable to them through government programs or traditional insurance means as the women move from welfare to work.


Piedmont Virginia Dental Health Foundation - Dental Trade Alliance Foundation grant winner. Piedmont Virginia Dental Health Foundation
One of the keys to solving the access to care issue is to improve the productivity of the existing dental workforce model. This has been the focus of the Foundation's initiative with Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, training students to see 7-8 patients / day instead of the 2 that they're able to treat in the dental school environment. Grant goals include increasing capacity to rotate every senior dental student through this model, and to provide needed same-day crown services to our patient population, while exposing dental students to the most up-to-date technologies in the marketplace. It is hoped that this model can be utilized across the nation.


Team Smile - Dental Trade Alliance Foundation grant winner. TeamSmile Dental Outreach
TeamSmile Dental Outreach is a 501(c) non-profit organization that provides free dental services to underserved children in the community by teaming up with dental and sports professionals to provide a unique, one-of-a-kind experience. The children receive the dental treatment that they need while being supported by their local sports team and their marquee players. Local dental school students, dentists, hygienists, dental vendors, dental manufacturers, dental insurance companies and the rest of the dental community are involved. The TeamSmile concept has the potential for explosive growth, tremendous reach into the public sector, and marquee visibility for the DTA Foundation.




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.



DTA Foundation Officers
Carolyn Van Eck, Chairman of the Board     GC America, Inc
Ron Saslow, Vice Chairman      Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Charles Cohen, Past Chairman      Benco Dental Company
Wayne Aho, Treasurer     A-dec, Inc.
Gary W. Price, Secretary/Chief Executive Officer     Dental Trade Alliance
Kevin Thomas, Executive Director      3M ESPE Division


DTA Foundation Directors
Tom Gallop SS White Burs, Inc.
Paul Hinsch Henry Schein Dental
Anne Eiting Klamar, MD   Midmark Corporation
Steven R. Knight Crown Seating, LLC
Michael J. Lynam Porter Instrument Division
Alex Miller Meisinger USA
   
Dave Misiak Patterson Dental
Paul Hinsch Henry Schein Dental
Scott Parrish A-dec, Inc.
Robert Savage Drake Precision Dental Laboratory
Paul Seid Sultan Healthcare, Inc.
Gary Steinberg Crosstex International
Vickie WaitsmanDentalEZ Group

Please click here for detailed contact information for the DTAF Officers and Directors.


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.