Smiles United
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
United Way of Northeastern MinnesotaEvery $170 raised will provide a year's worth of dental care to one of your neighbors in need!
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Nearly 1/3 of Minnesotans - including more than 1/2 of Minnesota seniors - do not have dental insurance.
UWNEMN has partnered with Children's Dental Services to create the Smiles United program, ensuring uninsured individuals in our region have access to dental care, which studies show is essential to overall health.
Smiles United is a preventive and restorative dental program that provides free and reduced-cost care for uninsured and underinsured individuals of all ages.
The program improves the oral health and well-being for patients from birth to 100+ years of age by providing cleanings, fluoride treatments and sealants by way of a mobile dental unit.
"Smiles" was launched in 2009 and typically brings its mobile dental unit directly to all area school districts across the Iron Range and Koochiching County; however due to COVID-19 precautions, the program is currently operated mainly out of community sites (UWNEMN in Chisholm & KOOTASCA in Grand Rapids).
Every $170 raised will provide a year's worth of dental care to one of your neighbors in need!