Restore Smiles. Prevent Decay.

Restore Smiles. Prevent Decay.

HELP A KID SMILE
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Restore Smiles.
Prevent Decay.

Help a kid smile

Bring the
Smiles Back

More Smiles Campaign

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Tooth decay is an inconvenience for most families. But for many children, treatment is out of reach. They live each day in pain. They miss school. They can’t sleep. Even eating hurts. They lose teeth and risk dangerous infections that can be deadly.

How does this happen in the wealthiest country in the world?

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Tooth decay is an inconvenience for most families. But for many children, treatment is out of reach. They live each day in pain. They miss school. They can’t sleep. Even eating hurts. They lose teeth and risk dangerous infections that can be deadly.

How does this happen in the wealthiest country in the world?

Unawareness that tooth decay is a contagious disease

Lack of basic oral health products

Absence of Medicaid

In some cases, parental neglect

Belief that baby teeth don't matter

Failure to form good oral health habits

Restricted access to dentists

Homelessness

Inability to pay for dental care

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We believe every child deserves a healthy smile.

As a resource provider, we increase access to oral health care by supporting nonprofit clinics and community partners delivering education, prevention and treatment services for underserved children.

We teach families why oral health is important and how to take care of their mouths.

We provide funding so low-income families can access dental care.

We supply basic oral hygiene products for daily care.

GIFTS IN ACTION:

20 Years of Saving Smiles

Twenty years ago, America’s ToothFairy did not begin as a national organization with partners across the country. It began with a question—and a responsibility. For Dr. Cherilyn Sheets, that responsibility emerged during a deeply personal moment. After her father suffered a massive stroke, Dr. Sheets found herself covering two dental practices—one in Newport Beach and one in Inglewood, California—while trying to decide what to do with her family’s longtime dental office in Inglewood.

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GIFTS IN ACTION:

Record Numbers Hit During Dental Hygiene Month 2025!

This October, dental professionals and educators across the country came together to celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month through our fourth annual My Smile Matters campaign. Thanks to generous support from Dentsply Sirona and Darby Dental Supply, America’s ToothFairy provided hundreds of oral health advocates with free resources to educate kids and caregivers about healthy smiles—and how to protect them.

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GIFTS IN ACTION:

Libraries Turn Storytime into Smile Time Thanks to Boka

By combining engaging storytelling with practical tools, Storytime Smiles reaches children where they learn and play, while reinforcing the message that good oral health is essential for overall wellness. Families left story hours with smiles on their faces—and with the supplies and knowledge they need to keep those smiles healthy for life.

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Give a child a healthy smile.

Your support makes it possible to end dental pain and restore healthy smiles!

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At Apple Tree Dental, our mission is to overcome barriers to oral health. Thanks to the support of America’s ToothFairy, we can provide children with much-needed dental care supplies and care, both through outreach clinics and in-clinic procedures.

Mary Larkin

Development Director, Apple Tree Dental

New Brighton, MN

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Smile Guardian Program

Partner with us to provide oral health education kits for schools and other organizations that serve at-risk kids in your community.

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Our impact, by the numbers.

2,599,909

Number of oral care products distributed to families in need through Smile Drive since 2014.

Thanks to the operational support of our Underwriters, 100% of donations received through this website go directly to support our programs.