Day of Service returns Nov 7th
Healthy Mouth Movement
Bringing better healthcare to more people means removing barriers to get it. At home and abroad, Aspen Dental’s Healthy Mouth Movement is how we make a difference.
Over 10 years of Healthy Mouth Movement
This year marks over 10 years of Aspen Dental’s Healthy Mouth Movement, dedicated to providing free dental care to underserved communities and veterans.
Many veterans face barriers to quality dental care, and through the A Decade of Smiles initiative, we’re closing that gap—honoring their service with the care they deserve.
As we celebrate this milestone, we’re strengthening our commitment in 2026 to reach even more veterans and communities. Watch the video to see what’s next.
Why we started
Aspen Dental is committed to breaking down barriers like cost, access and education that prevent people at home and abroad from receiving essential oral health care.
Through the Healthy Mouth Movement and programs like Day of Service, Overseas Outreach, Smile for Your Service and the TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence, we’ve united to expand access and make a positive impact on communities and veterans.
On November 7th, we’re opening our doors to those who served
Aspen Dental has reserved one special Saturday, November 7. A tradition since 2014, at select Aspen Dental offices throughout the nation, we'll provide veterans with much-needed dental care. At no cost to them.
Making an impact
A sign-up form for upcoming Healthy Mouth Movement opportunities will be available soon — check back for details. In the meantime, please call 1-888-471-8804 or connect with a nearby office for the care you need.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at hmm@teamtag.com.
Breaking down barriers to healthy smiles
Smile Bridge by The Aspen Group is a groundbreaking program connecting children and adults with ectodermal dysplasias to the life-changing dental care they need, offering comprehensive dental care—all at no cost.
Together, clinicians at Aspen Dental and ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers are creating confident, healthy smiles in partnership with the National Foundation of Ectodermal Dysplasias (NFED).
Voices of the movement
Patients and team members share moments of care that moved them.
FAQs
The Healthy Mouth Movement is Aspen Dental’s longstanding effort to expand access to care for those who need it most. The new five-year commitment expands the program with the goal of delivering up to $100 million in donated dental care and oral health services.
Care will reach patients through comprehensive care programs at the TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence, community partnerships, local office initiatives and signature programs such as Day of Service for veterans.
Day of Service: A designated day when Aspen Dental offices nationwide open their doors to provide free dental care to veterans who may not be able to otherwise afford it.
Overseas Outreach: Aspen Dental clinical team members travel abroad to deliver essential dental care and education to adults and children in underserved areas across various countries, from Haiti to Tanzania.
Smile for Your Service: An initiative where offices "adopt" a veteran from the local community and provide them with free, comprehensive dental care.
TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence: A cutting-edge dental clinic and training facility in the West Loop of Chicago, offering free dental services to underserved individuals in surrounding communities. Since it opened in 2022, the OCC has provided $10 million in free to care to qualifying patients in and around the greater Chicagoland area.
The Aspen Dental MouthMobile: This 42-ft dental office on wheels traveled around the country delivering much needed care and service, in partnership with local Aspen Dental doctors and teams and community-based non-profit organizations. The MouthMobile traveled more than 150,000 miles before making its final stop in 2020.
Millions of Americans struggle to access dental care every year, and military veterans are no exception – in fact, veterans are ineligible for dental benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs unless they’re 100% disabled, have a service-related mouth injury, or were a prisoner of war. Programs like the Healthy Mouth Movement help fill this critical gap for veterans.
While millions of veterans rely on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for healthcare, only about one in four qualifies for comprehensive VA dental benefits, leaving many without regular access to the care they need. Aspen Dental believes access to oral healthcare should not depend on income, geography or life circumstance.
Dentists focus on treating the most urgent dental needs of each patient following a limited exam and prescribed X-rays. Examples of care provided from a result of this exam include but are not limited to a filling, extraction, basic cleaning or denture repair. The first priority is to get patients out of pain, and to make them aware of what other dental needs they may have, ideally connecting them with other free or low-cost resources in the community for dental care.