Tom’s of Maine Opens Vote for Dental Health for All

With DHFA, Tom’s of Maine is working to make a significant impact in reaching families and individuals who are going without dental coverage or who are unable to afford a yearly exam.

In 2011, the company is focusing on “Goodness to Go,” bringing funding and services directly to the people who need it most via mobile dental programs.

The following 10 mobile dental clinics are finalists in the 2011 Dental Health for All™ program:

Innis Community Health Center: “SMILES TO GO” Mobile Dental Program – Innis, LA

Kids In Need of Dentistry-KIND – Denver, CO

Jewish Renaissance Medical Center – Perth Amboy, NJ

Apple Tree Dental – Minneapolis, MN

St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network – Bethlehem, PA

St. Mary’s Mobile Dental Care for Kids – Evansville, IN

Children’s Hospital New Orleans Tooth Bus – New Orleans, LA

St. Joseph Health System – Sonoma County Cultivating Health MobileDental Clinic – Santa Rosa, CA

Children’s Health Fund – New York City, NY

Metropolitan Development Council – Tacoma, WA

“The public has a keen insight into where dental services are needed within their neighborhoods,” said Susan Dewhirst, goodness programs manager at Tom’s of Maine. “That’s why we continue to embrace public input for our Dental Health for All program. These clinics are leaders in providing dental care in the field to those that need it most, those who cannot afford it and those who may not be able to get to a traditional clinic easily.”

To date, the Tom’s of Maine Dental Health for All program has helped make nearly 200,000 additional patient visits possible with $900,000 in funding provided to more than25 school and community-based dental clinics.