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Mar. 11, 2019
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
The Wisdom Tooth Award is designed to help expand or enhance an existing children’s oral health program in Illinois. Eligible organizations must have a physical presence in Illinois, benefit children and have an established program that provides oral health education and/or access to oral health resources and care.
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Dec. 12, 2018
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Throughout the year, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation offers programs that help improve the oral health of Illinois children. One way the Foundation works to fulfill this mission is through its Dentist By 1 program, which provides free training to dental professionals, free dental care to young children, and free education to parents and caregivers... More »
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Nov. 7, 2018
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, announced its 2018 Community Grants Program recipients. The Foundation awarded more than $180,000 to 21 nonprofit and community organizations with programs and services that improve children's oral health in Illinois. Through our Community Grants Program, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation has... More »
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Sep. 27, 2018
General oral health
Delta Dental of Illinois covers the smiles of 2 million individuals nationwide, and we know first-hand the importance of oral health and its connection to well-being for both adults and children. For this reason, we recently commissioned the sixth annual Delta Dental of Illinois Children's Oral Health Survey and Adult's Oral Health and Well-Being Survey.... More »
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Sep. 24, 2018
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, in collaboration with its partners, provided free dental care to 83 Illinois children age 5 and younger this summer through its Dentist By 1 program. Free preventive dental care was provided on July 28 in Peoria and September 8 in Mattoon. At each event, children received free preventive and diagnostic... More »
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Sep. 11, 2018
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Poor oral health and tooth decay can cause discomfort and result in young students having difficulty participating or concentrating in school. Nearly 40 percent of children in Illinois have had a cavity in the past year, and about 1 in 5 kids in Illinois has untreated tooth decay.1 To help kids learn about the importance... More »
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Aug. 8, 2018
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Eligible organizations that improve children's oral health may apply by Sept. 10 Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, is accepting applications for its annual Community Grants Program. Illinois organizations may apply for grants from Aug. 10 to Sept. 10, 2018 to fund programs and services that improve... More »
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Aug. 2, 2018
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry and a $1 million grant to the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Dental Medicine. The combined $2 million gift will allow both the College and School to serve thousands of additional Illinois... More »
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Jul. 20, 2018
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Grant to help provide much-needed dental services to Illinois children More than 1,300 Illinois children in Macoupin County and the surrounding area go without much needed dental care each year. Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, is granting its sixth annual $100,000 Wisdom Tooth Award to the... More »
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Jun. 20, 2018
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, in collaboration with Peoria City/County Health Department and Illinois Central College, will provide a free day of dental care for Illinois children age 5 and younger on Saturday, July 28 in Peoria. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to make appointments by Wednesday, July 25. During the event, children will receive... More »
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Aug. 28, 2017
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
UIC College of Dentistry awarded $100,000 from Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Grant to help provide much-needed dental services to underserved Illinois children More than 800 low-income Illinois children with immediate dental needs are on a two-year waiting list for procedures that require general anesthesia at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of... More »
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Nov. 28, 2016
Dental benefit information
You may associate dental benefits with a couple of free or low-cost cleanings per year. That's definitely one of the perks – but enrolling in your company's voluntary dental plan has benefits that go far beyond a healthy smile. Here are a few to consider: Dental Benefits Keep You Healthy Adults with dental coverage are... More »
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Nov. 1, 2016
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Awards Community Grants Through its Community Grants Program, the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501 (c)(3) philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, awarded a total of $156,702 to 18 nonprofit and community organizations providing programs and services to improve children's oral health in Illinois. “Since 2013, the Delta... More »
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Aug. 31, 2016
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
60 Chicago area children received dental care at August 27 event Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation recently provided free dental care to 60 children, age 5 and younger, at its annual Dentist By 1 event on Saturday, August 27, at Elgin Community College. Nearly $5,500 worth of dental care was provided by 17 oral health... More »
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Aug. 1, 2016
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Eligible Organizations Encouraged to Apply by September 9 Nonprofit and public organizations may begin applying for grants to fund programs and services that improve the oral health of Illinois children. Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501 (c)(3) philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, will accept applications for its annual Community Grants Program from... More »
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Jul. 11, 2016
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation grants $100,000 Wisdom Tooth Award to Crusader Community Health Grant to expand dental services for children in Rock River Valley area The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, granted its fourth annual $100,000 Wisdom Tooth Award to Crusader Community Health to help expand dental services for... More »
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