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Creating 7,000 Smiles in 2007
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Who We Are
KIND Mission:
To provide high quality, affordable dental care for Colorado children in need
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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
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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
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Who We Are
• Has provided care to Colorado children for nearly a century
• Goal in 2007: to create 7,000 smiles!(through patient visits)
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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
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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
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Statewide Programs
Dental facilitiesThree Denver metro clinics and one Colorado Springs clinic
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Statewide Programs
Private practicesVolunteers who provide care from their offices
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Statewide Programs
Miles For Smiles mobile dental clinicTreats children in rural and underserved urban communities
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Statewide Programs
Miles For Smiles mobile dental clinicTreats children in rural and underserved urban communities
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Statewide Programs
Chopper Topper program Travels to Denver metro schools
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Our Volunteers
More than 275 volunteer dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, pedodontists, orthodontists, oral surgeons and administrative
volunteers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Healthy Smiles
• Childhood dental care and habits last a lifetime
• KIND care is critical to the lifetime oral health of children in need
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Healthy Smiles
Healthy Teeth…Happy Smiles
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Questions?
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Contact Us
Kids in Need of Dentistry
Phone: 303-733-3710
Email: [email protected]
www.kindsmiles.org