Texas Mission of Mercy brings dental care to urban and rural communities all across Texas. Services generally include basic, pain-relieving and preventive procedures such as dental cleanings, fillings, and extractions.

Give Kids a Smile is held each February to specifically serve underserved communities. The event generally consists of dental screenings and fluoride varnish applications as well as oral hygiene instructions and education.

Hopeful Smiles is a unique partnership with local dental professionals to assist women who are in critical need of restorative dental care. Dentists provide their time and talents and the Hopeful Smiles program provides funds for the materials. Read more…

When school kicks into gear, so do we! Volunteers give Tooth Talk presentations at local elementary schools in coordination with the Dallas Dental Hygienists’ Association, with supplies provided by the DCDS Foundation.

Do you enjoy working with the elderly? Senior’s Smiles, a program aimed at nursing homes, need your expertise and time! In coordination with the Dallas Dental Hygienists’ Association, the DCDS Foundation provides oral health education to the elderly in our community.

DCDS Foundation's Dental Tree Program is a service opportunity for dentists and their teams to serve Dallas County's most at-risk populations. Together, we can unite in early November to serve our most vulnerable patients and to serve our Dallas community. In doing so, we are planting the seeds of improved oral health to make a lasting impact.