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Creating 7,000 Smiles in 2007
Who We Are
KIND Mission:To provide high quality, affordable dental care
for Colorado children in need
Who We Are
KIND:• Offers volunteer and paid dental
professionals to provide prevention services to children in need
• Services include exams, cleanings, restorative treatments, orthodontics and
emergency care
• Families pay a small percentage of the total cost of services
Who We Are
• No child is ever turned away based on their family’s inability to pay
• Qualifying families pay $20 per appointment, plus a percentage of the total
value of services
• Example: $150 treatment costs a total of $50 to $65
Who We Are
• Has provided care to Colorado children for nearly a century
• Goal in 2007: to create 7,000 smiles!(through patient visits)
A Look Back
• KIND was formed in 1912
• A group of Denver dentists began to offer care to children of low-income miners and
railroad workers
Trusted Resource
• Well-respected in the dental community
• Prestigious honors from the American Dental Association
• One of just two programs nationwide endorsed by the American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry
Statewide Programs
Dental facilitiesThree Denver metro clinics and one Colorado Springs clinic
Statewide Programs
Private practicesVolunteers who provide care from their offices
Statewide Programs
Miles For Smiles mobile dental clinicTreats children in rural and underserved urban communities
Statewide Programs
Miles For Smiles mobile dental clinicTreats children in rural and underserved urban communities
Statewide Programs
Chopper Topper program Travels to Denver metro schools
Our Volunteers
More than 275 volunteer dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, pedodontists, orthodontists, oral surgeons and administrative
volunteers
Our Volunteers
• Quality of care consistent with American Dental Association guidelines
• Donate time and talent at the KIND dental facilities, private practices, Miles For Smiles and
Chopper Topper programs
KIND Needs
• Relies on charitable donations, planned gifts, and in-kind donations such as dental
supplies
• Contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals
• Uses nearly 90 percent of all contributions for programs directly serving children
KIND Needs
• Donations can be made directly on www.kindsmiles.org
• Donations can also be mailed to the KIND office
• Planned gifts: including bequests, life insurance and real estate
KIND Needs
• Dental supplies needed: X-ray duplicator General laboratory equipment Oral surgery instruments Handpieces (high/slow speed) Restorative instruments Dental operatory chairs/unit/cart Assistant and operator chairs
• Other items: Laptop/desktop computers LCD projector Small refrigerator Office chairs Electric stapler Paper towels Copy paper Office supplies Real estate End of product lines
Healthy Smiles
• Childhood dental care and habits last a lifetime
• KIND care is critical to the lifetime oral health of children in need
Healthy Smiles
Healthy Teeth…Happy Smiles
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