Today, Delta Dental released its 2025 Community Impact Report, which shows how $131 million in investments helped expand access to oral health care for more than 24 million people across 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
In 2025, Delta Dental focused its community investments on expanding access to care, strengthening the oral health workforce, and advancing more connected, whole-person health models that integrate oral health and overall care delivery.
These efforts build on Delta Dental’s long-standing commitment to community impact. Over the past 16 years, the organization has invested more than $2.4 billion to help improve oral and overall health care outcomes nationwide, reinforcing our role as the nation’s largest oral health philanthropist.
In South Carolina, Columbia-based Delta Dental of South Carolina invested nearly $500,000 impacting more than 107,000 people through programs and initiatives. This includes oral health grants, workforce development, Land of Smiles® dental education and community donations.
“Everyone deserves a healthy smile, and we’re proud to support community initiatives across South Carolina that strengthen Delta Dental’s nationwide impact,” said Stacy Harris, executive director of community impact at Delta Dental of South Carolina. “These investments expand access to care, strengthen the workforce and support healthier communities.”
The 2025 Community Impact Report includes national and state-by-state highlights, as well as examples of local partnerships and programs that are expanding access to prevention, treatment and education.
The full report is available online at: https://www.deltadental.com/cir/
About Delta Dental of South Carolina
Delta Dental of South Carolina is a trade name of Delta Dental of Missouri, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization and leading dental benefits provider, which operates in South Carolina under that name. As a nonprofit, its mission is to improve overall health and well-being in the communities it serves. It provides more than 411,000 members in South Carolina with access to affordable, high-quality dental care through group plans tailored to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes, from large corporations to small businesses with two or more employees. Delta Dental also offers dental benefit plans directly to individuals and families. It also provides access to affordable, high-quality vision care through group vision benefit plans. The company proudly supports oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes that help educate people about the importance of dental health and provide free dental care to those in need. Delta Dental of South Carolina also created the South Carolina Dental Care Resource Guide to help individuals access information about low-cost and free dental care options in their area—available online at www.deltadentalsc.com/resourceguide. To learn more about the company, visit www.DeltaDentalSC.com.
About Delta Dental Plans Association
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Delta Dental Plans Association is the not-for-profit national association of the 39 independent Delta Dental companies. Through these companies, Delta Dental is the nation’s largest dental benefits provider and offers the country’s largest dental network with approximately 151,000 participating dentists. Over the last 16 years, Delta Dental companies and their foundations invested over $2.4 billion to improve the oral and overall health of our communities.
For more information, contact:
Kelly Harris
(314) 436-9090