Making a lasting impact: Dentsply Sirona announces 5-year partnership agreement with Smile Train and a $5 million donation
September 24 2021 - 6:35AM
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (“Dentsply Sirona”) (Nasdaq: XRAY), Globally,
1 in 700 babies are born with a cleft lip and/or palate. Clefts can
have devastating effects on the quality of life of a child, both
physically by compromising the ability to communicate and to eat
properly and from social stigma resulting in feelings of anxiety
and a lack of self-confidence. A child with a cleft requires more
than just surgery. Essential cleft care includes nutrition
programs, dental and orthodontic care, speech therapy, and social
and emotional support.
Smile Train’s sustainable model empowers local medical
professionals to provide free cleft surgery and essential cleft
care in their own communities. That’s why Dentsply Sirona is
launching this partnership with Smile Train to improve oral health
globally and to build a brighter, more sustainable future for
children and families affected by cleft worldwide.
We are going beyond traditional financial and equipment
donations. The Dentsply Sirona and Smile Train partnership will
advance the future of cleft care by:
- Supporting global treatment standards and best practices for
digitized cleft care;
- Leveraging digital technologies to make treatments more
efficient and convenient for children;
- Providing high quality equipment to develop state-of-the-art
centers for cleft treatment;
- Making our entire online catalog of clinical education courses
available to all Smile Train oral health professionals; and
- Offering financial support for cleft surgeries.
The company is focused on making sure the benefits of our Smile
Train partnership have a lasting impact. Therefore, in addition to
funding life-changing cleft surgeries and providing free dental
equipment, the collaboration focuses on global, oral healthcare
training initiatives to equip people in local communities with the
skills needed to provide treatment and raise the standard of care
to the highest level through Clinical Education and the use of
cutting-edge technologies in the long term.
Additionally, the partnership includes the development of an
International Smile Train Scholars program, which will support
in-person and virtual training and learning opportunities for Smile
Train dental partners. A group of 16 scholars are attending DS
World 2021, participating in clinical education sessions and
growing their professional networks.
“Our partnership with Smile Train will help children around the
world gain access to cleft treatment and offer them the chance to
live a happy and healthy life. By also focusing on global treatment
standards and best practices, donating innovative technology, and
supporting the training and development of local healthcare
professionals, the partnership will have an empowering impact on
communities and will provide access to the best possible cleft
care, for years to come,” said Jorge Gomez, CFO and Head of
Dentsply Sirona’s Sustainability program “Beyond”. “Smile Train’s
focus on comprehensive cleft care and community empowerment is
inspiring. We are incredibly proud to partner with them to support
their life-changing work.”
“We are pleased to welcome Dentsply Sirona on board as a
corporate partner. This five-year partnership comes at a pivotal
moment for Smile Train and will help advance the future of cleft
care by supporting global treatment standards and best practices
for digitalized cleft orthodontics,” said Susannah Schaefer,
President & Chief Executive Officer, Smile Train. “We are
grateful for Dentsply Sirona’s generous support and look forward to
working together to raise awareness about and deepen our impact
around cleft.”
About Dentsply Sirona
Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of
professional dental products and technologies, with a 134-year
history of innovation and service to the dental industry and
patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and
markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and
oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices
under a strong portfolio of world class brands. As The Dental
Solutions Company, Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative,
high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and
deliver better, safer and faster dentistry. The Company’s shares of
common stock are listed in the United States on Nasdaq under the
symbol XRAY. Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information
about Dentsply Sirona and its products.
Contact Information
Investors:Andrea DaleyVP, Investor
Relations+1-704-805-1293InvestorRelations@dentsplysirona.com
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