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Meet with Delta Dental of Washington at PNDC 2021

Nov 10, 2021
Delta Dental of Washington is the state’s leading provider of dental benefits, covering over 1 million individuals across the state! With a focus on preventive care and providing access to quality dental care for each and every one of our members, we’re working toward our vision of a cavity-free Washington.

Delta Dental of Washington

Delta Dental of Washington is the state’s leading provider of dental benefits, covering over 1 million individuals across the state! With a focus on preventive care and providing access to quality dental care for each and every one of our members, we’re working toward our vision of a cavity-free Washington. 

Since the start of 2020, we’ve: 

With the help of our Tooth Fairy Experience program, we’ve made oral health education accessible to nearly 40,000 children across the state. The program includes: 

  • In-person and virtual classroom and community presentations 
  • Online resources for parents 
  • Letters from the Tooth Fairy 
  • A Tooth Fairy hotline
  • The quarterly Grin & Grow newsletter 
  • The Amazingly Awesome Clean Teeth Coloring & Activity Book made available to dentists to share with their young patients 
  • Two children’s publications – The Clean Teeth Club: A Tooth Fairy Tale and The Search for the World’s Greatest Smile: A Tooth Fairy Tale    

And our partners at Arcora Foundation have made huge strides in bridging the gaps of oral health disparities to ensure everyone can have the smile they deserve. In 2020, Arcora Foundation: 

  • Provided $3 million in grants to safety net clinics to help keep essential oral health services available for tens of thousands of Washingtonians 
  • Connected over 18, 000 people with urgent and routine dental care through DentistLink 
  • Donated over $1 million to tribal clinics impacted by the pandemic to ensure innovate and culturally appropriate care 
  • Partnered with leaders in the dental community to offer continuing dental education courses on teledentistry, minimally invasive dentistry, and more to help dentists maneuver the ever-changing landscape of COVID guidance 

Delta Dental of Washington is the PNDC 2021 Community Partner. Visit them at Booth #624.