According to The Journal of the American Dental Association, Black dentists made up 3.8% of U.S. dentists while Black people accounted for 12.4% of the overall population in 2020. Delta Dental recognizes that ethnic and racial disparity persists within the dental industry, both in terms of who receives care and who provides it. In fact, … Continued

Generational Wealth is defined as assets passed down from one generation to the next. For many African Americans, systemic racism has been a barrier to building that wealth within our families. But, there are pathways to creating generational wealth in our community. Wealth creates options in life. Accruing wealth and being able to pass it … Continued

Oral health is not an isolated issue.  It’s connected to public health, education and economic development, and thus confounded by many underlying issues including poverty, unequal access to health care and educational opportunity.  Delta Dental’s mission is to improve oral health, but they are driven to make a greater impact by investing in initiatives that … Continued

Oral health is not an isolated issue. It’s connected to public health, education and economic development, and thus confounded by many underlying issues including poverty, unequal access to health care and educational opportunity. Delta Dental’s mission is to improve oral health, but they are driven to make a greater impact by investing in initiatives that … Continued