Following a host of successful joint initiatives over the past couple of years, long-time partners Smile Train and Dentsply Sirona are expanding access to cleft care for underserved communities in Asia. The partners kicked off the joint activities earlier this year, with additional actions following later in 2024.
Partnership Expands Vital Community Engagement Programmes for Families Affected by Cleft
The collaboration is in celebration of World Oral Health Day
Announcement comes amid global recognition of World Hearing Day, today, 3 March
Smile Train-supported film aims to inspire meaningful conversations about clefts
The organizations will bring clinical publications to care teams in need of additional resources, helping advance Smile Train’s vision
Dr Elizabeth Igaga to be honoured for prestigious award
Smile Train entered a unique three-way partnership with Dentsply Sirona and FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) in 2022 to improve quality and access to oral health - and specifically cleft care globally.
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Smile Train and BioDigital launch the first-ever cleft VR platform experience that allows medical professionals anywhere in the world to join virtual operating rooms together to learn, practise and simulate cleft and palate surgeries
As part of its ongoing global partnership with Smile Train to help children with clefts, Dentsply Sirona provided a new equipment donation and championed a series of fundraising activities to support communities in need access high-quality cleft care. Dentsply Sirona’s actions were recognised through Newsweek’s rankings of America’s Most Responsible Companies of 2023.
New Simulator to Accelerate the Learning Curve in Cleft Reconstructive Surgical Training & Ultimately Further Care for Cleft-Affected Children