Partnering to provide safe and high quality cleft care
In 2021, Dentsply Sirona entered into a five-year renewable partnership with Smile Train , the world’s largest cleft organization. The partnership is driven by the shared ambition to further the provision of safe, high quality, and expert cleft care from diagnosis through to comprehensive care delivery — using the most advanced dental technology resources to serve the complete patient care continuum. To support our partnership, we have announced a $5 million donation to Smile Train. It further includes:
- Dentsply Sirona International Smile Train Scholars program: This program will support in-person and virtual training and provide learning opportunities for Smile Train dental partners
- Clinical Education program: Providing free access to the full online Dentsply Sirona Clinical Education curriculum for all Smile Train oral health professionals
- Technology, R&D and innovation: Providing R&D and innovation know-how, including state-of-the-art technology and equipment to improve access to the best possible care for children affected by clefts.
- Developing and outfitting treatment centers
To learn more about the profound impact of cleft lip and palate, tune into a DS Tunes podcast episode featuring the Netto family. Join Manuel Netto, a Dentsply Sirona employee, his wife Phoebe, and their daughter Abigail as they share their personal story.
Contact us if you would like to take action together with us, to support the treatment of children with cleft. You can do this by volunteering to support a treatment and training program or by making a financial donation.
We are pleased to welcome Dentsply Sirona on board as a corporate partner. 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. 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.”
Smile Train — Dentsply Sirona Colombia Donation
By donating one of our most advanced products to a Smile Train treatment center in Bogotá, we eliminate a life-threatening risk for the patients and reduce the treatment path – which for a child with cleft, lasts for what may seem forever.
Babies born with clefts are more likely to suffer cavities, tooth decay, and have extra or missing teeth, among many other urgent dental issues and early dental care is important to prevent pain. Using Primescan to take an intraoral scan as the first step of the treatment makes it more comfortable for babies and prevents the use of gooey impression material. In addition, dentists can easily create individual digital treatment plans and families save trips to the treatment facility.
2020 Sustainability Report
Read the latest Sustainability Report to learn how Dentsply Sirona is giving back to the planet and key stakeholders.
