Share a Smile Inc

Share a Smile’s focus has always been providing dental care to the needy in our own community in Utah County. Share a Smile works in partnership with the Food and Care Coalition of Provo and Henry Schein Practice Solutions of American Fork to provide free dental services to the most needy in the community.

A hand up not a hand out

Share a Smile’s program is unique in that services provided are not just a hand-out. Those receiving care are required to give back to the community. They provide community service for each dental visit.

Helping patients move out of poverty

Rather than receiving only emergency care, each individual receives full comprehensive care to restore the look and function of their mouth.  By restoring a patients mouth fully we allow them to become employable again and regain their health helping them to move out of poverty.  We strive to restore a patient’s confidence in talking and smiling.

A local effort

Share a Smile’s volunteers are all dental professionals in the Utah Valley area.

Our clinics are supported by Henry Schein Practice Solutions.

What Makes Us Unique

We work to restore our patient’s dignity and sense of self-worth by asking them to provide service hours to “pay” for their dental work.  This helps them to value the work they receive and feel that they are working to earn it, not just receiving a hand out.

Restoring Smiles

We want every patient to have the ability to smile. We focus on restoring teeth that can be saved instead of just pulling them and giving patients the confidence and health to move forward with their lives, gain employment, and move out of poverty.

Partnerships

Share a Smile never works alone. We believe that local partners can best identify the needs of the communities they serve and that by working together, both Share a Smile and the partner can achieve something truly remarkable.  Share a Smile partners with over a dozen agencies in Utah County that work with poverty to provide services to those who are truly in need.

High Impact Service

Share a Smile strives to achieve high impact in all of our service. Locally, Share a Smile provides high impact service by working with local charitable agencies to help clients move out of poverty, providing service in exchange for service hours instead of giving a handout, and providing an educational opportunity for pre-dental students to volunteer.