kids need dentistry

Creating 7,000 Smiles in 2007

Who We Are

KIND Mission:

To provide high quality, affordable dental care for Colorado children in need

Who We Are

KIND:

• Offers volunteer and paid dental professionals to provide prevention services

to children in need

• Services include exams, cleanings, restorative treatments, orthodontics and

emergency care

• Families pay a small percentage of the total cost of services

Who We Are

• No child is ever turned away based on their family’s inability to pay

• Qualifying families pay $20 per appointment, plus a percentage of the total

value of services

• Example: $150 treatment costs a total of $50 to $65

Who We Are

• Has provided care to Colorado children for nearly a century

• Goal in 2007: to create 7,000 smiles!(through patient visits)

A Look Back

• KIND was formed in 1912

• A group of Denver dentists began to offer care to children of low-income miners and

railroad workers

Trusted Resource

• Well-respected in the dental community

• Prestigious honors from the American Dental Association

• One of just two programs nationwide endorsed by the American Academy of

Pediatric Dentistry

Statewide Programs

Dental facilitiesThree Denver metro clinics and one Colorado Springs clinic

Statewide Programs

Private practicesVolunteers who provide care from their offices

Statewide Programs

Miles For Smiles mobile dental clinicTreats children in rural and underserved urban communities

Statewide Programs

Miles For Smiles mobile dental clinicTreats children in rural and underserved urban communities

Statewide Programs

Chopper Topper program Travels to Denver metro schools

Our Volunteers

More than 275 volunteer dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, pedodontists, orthodontists, oral surgeons and administrative

volunteers

Our Volunteers

• Quality of care consistent with American Dental Association guidelines

• Donate time and talent at the KIND dental facilities, private practices, Miles For Smiles and

Chopper Topper programs

KIND Needs

• Relies on charitable donations, planned gifts, and in-kind donations such as dental

supplies

• Contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals

• Uses nearly 90 percent of all contributions for programs directly serving children

KIND Needs

• Donations can be made directly on www.kindsmiles.org

• Donations can also be mailed to the KIND office

• Planned gifts: including bequests, life insurance and real estate

KIND Needs

• Dental supplies needed: X-ray duplicator General laboratory equipment Oral surgery instruments Handpieces (high/slow speed) Restorative instruments Dental operatory chairs/unit/cart Assistant and operator chairs

• Other items: Laptop/desktop computers LCD projector Small refrigerator Office chairs Electric stapler Paper towels Copy paper Office supplies Real estate End of product lines

Healthy Smiles

• Childhood dental care and habits last a lifetime

• KIND care is critical to the lifetime oral health of children in need

Healthy Smiles

Healthy Teeth…Happy Smiles

Questions?

Contact Us

Kids in Need of Dentistry

Phone: 303-733-3710

Email: info@kindsmiles.org

www.kindsmiles.org