BREA,
Calif., Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Envista
Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) ("Envista") proudly announced
that in 2024, the Envista Smile Project (Smile Project) contributed
$1.8 million to further its mission
of enhancing oral health accessibility for underserved
communities.
Since its inception in 2021, the Envista Smile Project has
delivered over $4.2 million in dental
goods and services, positively impacting approximately 32,000
individuals worldwide.
In 2024, the Envista Smile Project:
- Supplied free dental care to more than 787 patients in the
Dominican Republic.
- Donated goods for cleaning, cavity prevention and treatment,
and consumables to free dental clinics managed by Heartland Dental
and the Illumination Foundation totaling more than 5,600
patients.
- Provided portable x-ray access to the Colorado Mission of
Mercy, Rhode Island Mission of Mercy, New Mexico Mission of Mercy,
Nurturing Smiles, Seattle/King
County Clinic, Michigan Dental Association, and Special Olympics
New Jersey.
- Partnered with the University of Southern
California's (USC) Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry to support
USC's Dental Health Equity and Access
to Care Initiative.
- Sponsored five senior residents to Jamaica with Great Shape/1000 Smiles, where
they treated over 1661 patients with no access to oral care.
"At Envista, we believe that oral health is a fundamental part
of overall well-being, and we are proud to support communities in
need through the Smile Project," said Rubin
Casas, Envista Smile Project Board President. "By working
alongside dedicated dental professionals and volunteers, we
continue to make a meaningful impact—restoring smiles, improving
health, and changing lives."
Envista Smile Project is a philanthropic foundation designed to
improve the oral health of disadvantaged communities by supporting
increased access to oral care and oral health education. The Smile
Project's mission is to collaborate with dental professionals and
Envista employee volunteers to donate products, treatment, and oral
health education to communities in need worldwide.
ABOUT ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Envista is a global family of more than 30 trusted dental
brands, including Nobel Biocare, Ormco, DEXIS, and Kerr, united by
a shared purpose: to partner with professionals to improve lives.
Envista helps its customers deliver the best possible patient care
through industry-leading dental consumables, solutions, technology,
and services. Its comprehensive portfolio, including dental
implants and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging
technologies, covers a wide array of dentists' clinical needs for
diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as
improving the aesthetics of the human smile. With a foundation
comprised of the proven Envista Business System (EBS) methodology,
an experienced leadership team, and a strong culture grounded in
continuous improvement, commitment to innovation, and deep customer
focus, Envista is well equipped to meet the end-to-end needs of
dental professionals worldwide. Envista is one of the largest
global dental products companies, with significant market positions
in some of the most attractive segments of the dental products
industry. For more information, please visit www.envistaco.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Melissa Morrison
Vice President, Communication
Envista Holdings Corporation
200 S. Kraemer Blvd., Building E
Brea, CA 92821
Telephone: (714) 817-7000
info@envistaco.com
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