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Dentsply Sirona to donate $5 million through new partnership with Charlotte nonprofit Smile Train
Dentsply Sirona to donate $5 million through new partnership with Charlotte nonprofit Smile Train
York-based dental product manufacturer Dentsply Sirona plans to donate $5 million to North Carolina-based nonprofit Smile Train.
The donation is part of a five-year partnership with the nonprofit that helps local medical professionals provide free surgery and care to children born with cleft lips and/or palates.
“Our partnership with Smile Train will help children around the world gain access to cleft treatment and offer them the chance to live a happy and healthy life,” said Jorge Gomez, CFO at Dentsply. “By also focusing on global treatment standards and best practices, donating innovative technology, and supporting the training and development of local healthcare professionals, the partnership will have an empowering impact on communities and will provide access to the best possible cleft care, for years to come.”
Funds from the local manufacturer will support global treatment standards and best practices for digitized cleft care, leveraging digital technologies to make treatments more efficient for children, and more.
The partnership includes the development of an International Smile Train Scholars program to support in-person and virtual training for Smile Train’s dental partners.
“This five-year partnership comes at a pivotal moment for Smile Train and will help advance the future of cleft care by supporting global treatment standards and best practices for digitalized cleft orthodontics,” said Susannah Schaefer, president and CEO at Smile Train. “We are grateful for Dentsply Sirona’s generous support and look forward to working together to raise awareness about and deepen our impact around cleft.”
