Aspen Dental brings smiles to veterans with 3rd annual Healthy Mouth Movement
Aspen Dental Got your 6, and Danica Patrick team up for the launch of the third annual Health Mouth Movement to benefit US veterans. The campaign encourages Americans to show support by smiling for veterans.arriers like cost, lack of insurance and access to dentists nearby kept more than 155 million American adults from visiting a dentist in the past year, and among those in need are our nation’s veterans. Recognizing the importance of oral health for our nation’s veterans, and to combat the barriers to care, Aspen Dental practices are continuing their commitment to veterans in need by kicking off the third annual Healthy Mouth Movement in conjunction with Got Your 6 and Healthy Mouth Movement ambassador and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Danica Patrick.
“In our first year of the Healthy Mouth Movement in 2014, we noticed a need among veterans for dental services, and since then we have strengthened our commitment to serving this community who so selflessly served our country,” said Dr. Schatzie Vincent, director of clinical support and community giving at Aspen Dental Management, Inc.
The Healthy Mouth Movement kicks off today with the launch of the “Smile 4 Vets” social media campaign and continues throughout the year on a 30-city tour with the MouthMobile – a 42-ft dental office on wheels that provides free dental care to veterans across the country – and during a day of service this summer. This community-giving initiative has helped more than 4,000 veterans across the country receive $2.8 million dollars in free dental care in 2015 alone. The MouthMobile makes its first stop on Thursday, February 25 at Centennial Park in Atlanta.
