Smile Again Program®

Established in 2002, the Smile Again Program offers cost-free dental care to  survivors of domestic violence in an effort to help individuals restore their oral health, assist in their recovery and support their efforts toward self-sufficiency. Almost $1,000,000 in dental care has been donated by volunteer dentists and specialists to those who have suffered dental trauma and neglect as a result of domestic violence.

        “These families live in crisis mode for months or years and have not had a chance to think about dental health. As I have seen time and again, dental needs not addressed affect victims’ health, self-esteem, ability to get a job or housing or other services. Dental issues have a huge impact on self-esteem and recovery.”
        - Family Advocate

The Metropolitan Denver Dental Foundation’s national and local award-winning access to dental care program for disadvantaged survivors of domestic violence involves more than 150 volunteer dentists who provide cost-free dental care to men, women and children from this under served population. Dental services are performed in volunteer offices; and materials, supplies and lab fees are provided by MDDF and generous community partners and funders.