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Donated Dental Services (DDS) Volunteers Give Single Father of Two More Reason to Smile Again By Dental Lifeline Network
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I wish I could give back double what I received from DDS and the volunteer dentists. The positive impact of their gift will last me the rest of my life.” Please join the 724 volunteers in Colorado who volunteer with DLN’s DDS program. You too can provide relief to people with great needs right here in Colorado. By seeing just ONE patient a year, you can help provide comprehensive dental care to those who otherwise could not afford it.
apturing precious family moments through pictures preserve a lifetime of memories with loved ones. Many patients like Akiji are able to confidently smile for photos with their children and eat more comfortably again thanks to Dental Lifeline Network’s Donated Dental Services (DDS) program. Akiji, 64, lives in Aurora and is a single father of two sons. He is paraplegic, deaf, and suffers from mental illnesses. Unfortunately, due to his physical and mental health challenges Akiji is unable to work and couldn’t afford the dental care he urgently needed. He survives on a small Social Security benefit and struggles to make ends meet. Akiji has developed several digestive problems from not being able to chew well because his dentures are not fitted properly. Thankfully DDS volunteer Dr. Ken Allen, together with Front Range Dentures and Prosthodontics Laboratory donated and fitted him with a new set of upper and lower partial dentures that he’s very grateful for.
“It was a wonderful experience helping Akiji with his dental needs. I am very happy that we were able to provide teeth that allow Akiji to eat and to smile. His new smile allows the world to see the inner happiness and beauty that Akiji exudes,” said Dr. Allen, DDS volunteer. “As dentists we have skills that allow us to not only fix teeth, but to improve lives. I enjoy participating with the Donated Dental Services program through Dental Lifeline to change people’s lives for the better. Programs like DDS are important because they help people who are trying to better their lives.” Currently, people in the Denver metro area are waiting for treatment. To help ONE patient, please consider volunteering. Since inception 35 years ago, over 13,000 patients in Colorado have been treated and received nearly $38 million in donated treatment. If you would like to become a volunteer, contact Diane Johnson at 303.534.3931, visit WillYouSeeOne.org, or scan the QR code.
DDS patient, Akiji, with his care team.
“I want to express my appreciation for giving me a second chance to smile again. Donated Dental Services generously gave me the gift of life. A smile, being able to eat and enjoy food again, “ said Akiji, DDS patient These are just a few of the things I can do again and feel that a simple “Thank you” isn’t enough.
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