The DTA Foundation’s Mission is to enable access to, empower personal ownership of, and increase utilization of oral healthcare.
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Learn More About Our ImpactA Healthy Smile for All
We strive to achieve this goal through scholarship programs, grants, research, partnerships and so much more. By providing a multitude of opportunities to students, dental industry workers, patients, we believe we can make a difference in the world of dentistry.
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The DTA Foundation has awarded millions to more than 130 grant projects in over 20 years! Search our Grants Database for information on those projects and the areas we have impacted in the past two decades.
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Creating Career Pathways to Expand Dental Care in Maine
At the DTA Foundation, expanding access to oral healthcare starts with investing in people. Through a recent pilot project supported by a $25,000 grant, Penobscot Community Health Care, a Federally
From Scholarship to Specialty Care: Dr. Sylvette Ramos-Díaz’s Journey
In 2022, Dr. Sylvette Ramos-Díaz, DDS, MPH, received a $25,000 scholarship from the DTA Foundation, sponsored by the Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation. During her dental school journey, she became
Jiwon Lim’s Success Story
In 2018, the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation proudly awarded a scholarship to Jiwon Lim, then a student at East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina. Her
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