CHICAGO, Illinois—Trident has continued support of the Smiles Across America program via a $325,000 donation to the program’s efforts.
This marks the ninth consecutive year that the brand has teamed up with Smiles Across America. Trident sugar-free gum has been helping Americans fight cavities for almost 50 years. "Since 2004, Trident has helped bring needed oral health services to millions of children across the nation, and Trident has made a commitment to help SAA continue to build capacity,” said Beth Truett, president & CEO, Oral Health America. "We could not be more grateful for their continued support and praise Trident for their commitment to helping kids with oral care.” In total, Trident has donated more than $2 million to OHA, helping SAA support organizations that provide preventive oral health services and education. In New York, SAA helps support the New York University College of Dentistry with work providing dental care to children in need in New York public schools. In addition, the NYU College of Dentistry treats children in foster care by working with the Graham Windham Foster Care Agency. With 35 percent of children entering foster care with significant dental and oral health problems, the College of Dentistry's work to provide a single dental home for these children is important. "The programs that Smiles Across America support satisfy a critical need for children throughout the nation--access to preventative and restorative dental care and education," said Alex Picciano, senior associate brand manager, Trident. "Trident is proud to partner with SAA for another year, reaching even more children in 2013 and 2014." For more information, visit www.oralhealthamerica.org. To comment on this topic, go to http://community.pennwelldentalgroup.com.
