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Dr. Beverly A. Largent Access to Care Innovator Award

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Access to Care Innovator Award!

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The Smile Newsletter 2024 Annual Report Edition

The Smile: 
Annual Report 2024

With the support of our donors, in 2024 we’ve helped thousands of children receive essential dental care they would otherwise have gone without.

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Healthy Smile Heroes - Giving Tuesday

2024 Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday—a pivotal day for generosity and change. At the AAPD Foundation, we are on a mission to make dental care accessible to all children.

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The Smile: Summer 2024

A Galactic Gathering of Healthy Smile Heroes

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The Smile: Spring 2024 Group Photo

The Smile: Spring 2024

Big news! Announcing our Multi-Year Access To Care Grant Recipients

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The Smile Newsletter: March 2023

Learn how Tess Oral Health is helping to ensure all kids have access to the dental care they need through Infant & Toddler Referral Kits.

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The Smile Newsletter: December 2022

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation (AAPD Foundation) is proud to announce a new grant partnership with the Dental Trade Alliance (DTA).

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The Smile Newsletter: October 2022 

Learn more about the AAPD Foundation’s Giving Tuesday and how you can support pediatric dentists providing children access to dental care.

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The Smile Newsletter: July 2022

The AAPD Foundation was proud to sponsor the amazing AAPD/AAPD Foundation Welcome Reception to share the mission of ensuring access to dental care for all kids.

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