Delta Dental invested $119 million to improve oral health across communities nationwide, impacting over 15 million lives

Delta Dental's 2024 Community Impact Report showcases our efforts to improve oral health as the nation's largest oral health philanthropist.

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Delta Dental Institute released its 2024 Community Impact Report, highlighting more than $119 million in investments to improve oral health across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. These efforts impacted over 15 million lives, reinforcing Delta Dental's role as the nation's largest oral health philanthropist.

Delta Dental's community impact investments focused on closing oral health care gaps for older adults, veterans, and rural communities while strengthening oral health education for children. These investments bring Delta Dental's total community contributions over the past 15 years to more than $2.3 billion, a testament to our long-standing mission to advance oral and overall health.

"Addressing complex oral and overall health challenges requires more than financial investment; it also calls for deep knowledge of communities and effective partnerships," said James W. Hutchison, President and CEO of Delta Dental Plans Association. "As the nation's largest oral health philanthropist, Delta Dental is proud to partner with organizations that expand access to care, inspire the next generation of the oral health workforce, and improve health outcomes in communities across the country. And, because we live and work every day in the communities we serve, we're able to listen to what people really need and ensure our community impact investments are driving outcomes."

"By investing in programs that expand access to oral health care for veterans, older adults, and rural populations, we're supporting the overall well-being of communities," said Dr. Joseph Dill, Chief Dental Officer for Delta Dental Plans Association and Head of Science for the Delta Dental Institute. "We know that brushing and flossing regularly and routine dental visits can have a positive impact on many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. We are proud to deliver oral health care to millions of Americans each year through community investments."

The full report is available online at www.deltadentalinstitute.com/cir.

About Delta Dental Plans Association

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Delta Dental Plans Association is the not-for-profit national association of the 39 independent Delta Dental companies. Through these companies, Delta Dental is the nation's largest dental benefits provider and offers the country's largest dental network with approximately 152,000 participating dentists. Over the last 15 years, Delta Dental companies and their foundations invested over $2.3 billion to improve the oral and overall health of our communities.

About the Delta Dental Institute

The Delta Dental Institute advances oral health for all Americans in partnership with Delta Dental companies and dedicated organizations across the country. With expertise rooted in Delta Dental's rich history of oral health leadership, we support oral health research, community outreach, and advocacy, striving to ensure that everyone understands the importance of oral health to overall health and has access to the care they need. Visit deltadentalinstitute.com for more information.

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