Tag: Delta Dental of Oklahoma
Delta Dental of Oklahoma joins with members of Delta Dental Plans Assoc. to contribute $400K to America's Dentists Care Foundation
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The number of Americans seeking help for dental-related pain at hospital emergency rooms is at a record high, says Delta Dental of Oklahoma. Dental ER visits increased from 1.1 million in 2000 to 2.1 million in 2010 and cost the healthcare system more than $2 billion annually.
Oral Health Hero Award announced by NonProfit Delta Dental of Oklahoma Oral Health Foundation
TULSA, Okla. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Delta Dental of Oklahoma Oral Health Foundation is pleased to name D. Michael Spradlin DDS, of Tulsa as the recipient of its first Oral Health Hero Award, a new program to recognize the contributions of volunteer dentists across the state.
Oklahoma Dental Foundation Mobile Dental Unit has provided free dental care to more than 10,000 patients as of Sept. 6
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. /eNewsChannels/ -- Delta Dental of Oklahoma announces that The Oklahoma Dental Foundation Mobile Dental Unit has provided free dental care to more than 10,000 patients as of Sept. 6. Dafne Soto, 8, of Oklahoma City was the honored 10,000th patient served on the mobile unit as it made a stop at the Latino Community Development Agency. Soto was one of eight children and youth who had an appointment for needed dental care that day.
Delta Dental of Oklahoma honored for its contributions to the state's nonprofit community, with the Beacon Award
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Delta Dental of Oklahoma was recently honored for its contributions to the state's nonprofit community. The Beacon Award honors 24 statewide businesses that have played instrumental roles in supporting nonprofit programs that help so many Oklahomans in need; the program recognizes finalists in six categories, with a Beacon Award winner in each category.