Worldwide, 60-90% of children and nearly 100% of adults have dental cavities -  World Health Organization. In some parts of the world, the dentist to population ratio is approximately 1 to 150,000 - World Health Organization, leaving many without adequate access to oral healthcare.

This lack of access has significant physical and psychological effects on children and adults, impacting overall social well being, influencing self confidence, and affecting growth.

Without access to proper oral care, many experience severe dental decay, causing pain, discomfort, disfigurement, acute and chronic infections, eating and sleeping disruption, and more. Such oral health issues create a systematic cycle of despair that for many becomes normality.

Our team works to educate, train, and equip local dentists to provide dental care to their communities and increase awareness of the importance of oral health.

Our local dentists then train pre-dental students to assist in the operations of the dental clinic while instilling the importance of serving the underprivileged members of the community who, in many cases, have never received any dental care.

dental students, allowing them to gain valuable experience while serving the underserved within their community

future dental professionals with hands-on instruction of dentistry through assisting and observation of procedures

funds for dental equipment and supplies to communties where access to oral healthcare is most needed

We ensure every patient is treated with respect, compassion, and skill. For every individual, we seek to restore what has been lost, save what can be saved, and prevent what can be prevented.

Veronica came to Cura Smiles with a fear of dentists that began in her late teens. After enduring distressing dental experiences on four occasions, she avoided dental care for two decades. When her front tooth became loose and fell out, she began hiding her smile, from those around her. She continued to lose teeth, and confidence in her smile, with only 13 decaying teeth remaining. After receiving unaffordable quotes from six different dentists, she thought she would have to hide her smile indefinitely. After hearing about Cura Smiles from a friend, committed volunteers restored her warm and radiant smile during her visit.

We approach our efforts with enthusiasm and passion.

We are dedicated to the building a “smile-filled” tomorrow. We aspire to develop our people, help improve underserved communities, and the global environment.

We are dedicated to extending a helping hand to those around us. Whether it’s a team member or a patient in need, everyone deserves the utmost respect and care.

We work to educate, train and equip dental providers for continued service to their communities.

We want our efforts to continue to improve access to care so we’ve created models and systems that propel global development. More importantly, we will increase awareness of the importance of oral health.