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Learn more about the individuals who work each day to create oral health equity in the state, those who they impact and why we are all dedicated to this work at the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation through these stories, testimonials, news and more:

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A big boost in funding should help drill down the shortage of dental hygienists in our state. Delta Dental of…

By Delta Dental Foundation

Colorado hopes to double dental hygiene students with $5M grant

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Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, one of the largest funders of oral health initiatives in the state, on Monday said…

By Delta Dental Foundation

Four Colorado colleges granted $5M by Delta Dental to expand oral health programs

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Raising a Reader Aspen to Parachute is a nonprofit organization serving the Roaring Fork Valley that provides preschool and kindergarten…

By Mara Holiday

Building Healthy Smiles and Strong Readers: Raising a Reader Aspen to Parachute’s Partnership with Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation

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For many, the words, “increasing access to oral health care,” bring to mind images of free oral health screenings or…

By Arden Trewartha

Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Improve Access to Oral Health Care

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Data are crucial to understanding the oral health status of Coloradans and the barriers they face as they try to…

By Kaye Kavanagh

Oral Health Dashboard Democratizes Data

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A 2022 bill provided the means for licensing dental therapists, a mid-level provider who could narrow the oral health equity…

By Delta Dental Foundation

Colorado will soon start licensing dental therapists in effort to help expand oral health care options

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Raising a Reader Aspen to Parachute has received a grant from Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation that will support two existing…

By Delta Dental Foundation

Grant to Raising a Reader to Aid Reading, Oral Health

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Forty days and more than 400 bills and resolutions — what’s next? Colorado is officially one-third of the way through…

By Theresa Anselmo

Colorado General Assembly Update

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