Dental Lifeline Network - Finding Financial Assistance

Dental Lifeline Network

The National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped (NFDH) -- a charitable affiliate of the American Dental Association -- is committed, through collaboration, to arrange comprehensive dental treatment and long-term preventive services to needy disabled, elderly or medically compromised individuals through a national network of direct service programs that involve 15,000 volunteer dentists and 3,000 volunteer laboratories.

NFDH offers three direct-service programs:

(1) Donated Dental Services (DDS)
- http://www.nfdh.org/donated-dental-services-dds

)2_ Bridge/Campaign of Concern
- http://www.nfdh.org/bridgecampaign-of-concern

(3) HouseCalls
- http://www.nfdh.org/dental-housecalls

NFDH’s work is clear – real help for real people with real problems. For every $1 spent, NFDH provides $15 worth of care. Charitable treatment and other program services account for 93% of activities with 5% needed for administration, and 2% needed for fundraising.