The Delta Dental Foundation (formerly the Delta Dental Fund*) is a nonprofit, charitable organization established in 1980 by Delta Dental of Michigan, one of the largest administrators of dental benefits plans in the United States. Today, the Delta Dental Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

The Delta Dental Foundation’s goals are to support education and research for the advancement of dental science and to promote the oral health of the public through education and service activities, particularly for those with special needs.

During the course of its more than 25-year history, the Delta Dental Foundation has provided projects and grants totaling more than $9.5 million toward the improvement of oral health. Among them:

• Scholarships and leadership awards to dental students

• Scientific research

• Programs designed to make dental care available to those unable to afford it

• Programs to help at-risk populations and individuals with special needs obtain dental treatment

• Continuing education programs for the dental profession

• Educational materials on the importance of oral health and hazards to oral health

• Community-based educational programs for dental students

Similar to its parent organization, Delta Dental, the Delta Dental Foundation has a strong commitment to the improvement of oral health and a tradition of service to the community. Working in concert with the dental profession, as well as other groups focused on oral health issues, the Delta Dental Foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the tri-state region in which it operates.

*The Foundation will continue to use the name Delta Dental Fund in legal documents.