Delta Dental of Illinois thanks veterans and lively members of our armed companies for bravely serving our nation, and underscores its ongoing dedication to increasing entry to oral well being care.
By way of a continued partnership with Dental Lifeline Community (DLN), Delta Dental corporations throughout the nation have joined DLN’s LifeLine Heroes Problem to assist enhance entry to oral well being take care of veterans.
To this point, Delta Dental corporations have contributed greater than $761,000, together with $25,000 from Delta Dental of Illinois in 2022 and 2023, supporting the mobilization of $13.2 million in oral well being care delivered to veterans, in accordance with DLN.
Because the nation’s oral well being chief, we perceive the facility of a wholesome smile and the influence it will possibly have on one’s general well being. America’s veterans answered the decision for our nation, and thru our partnership with Dental Lifeline Community, Delta Dental of Illinois is working to do the identical for them.
“We categorical profound appreciation for our continued partnership with Delta Dental in advancing oral well being take care of our veterans,” mentioned Lynda Ricketson, DLN President & CEO. “The benevolence of devoted companions like Delta Dental has performed a pivotal position in enhancing the general high quality of life for individuals who have served.”
DLN makes use of funding to attach aged, disabled, or medically-fragile veterans with volunteer dentists and labs who present remedy for gratis. Delta Dental extends gratitude to the oral well being suppliers who’ve selflessly devoted their time and experience to help these heroes.
Dentists can go to dentallifeline.org/volunteers/why-i-dental/ to study extra about volunteer alternatives with DLN to honor and assist veterans locally.
