Culture & Service Stories

While PDS Health is known for providing quality local care, we’re also proud of our global footprint in oral health. Since 2010, we’ve partnered with nonprofits and the PDS Health Foundation to bring dental care to those in need around the world. This means that 650 volunteers, including both clinical and non-clinical team members, have contributed over 29,000 hours in countries such as Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Fiji. We partner with local experts and have helped more than 17,000 patients and donated over $12 million to dental care overseas. And while we are proud of the numbers, the truth is, the way service impacts our team members is what inspires and motivates us.

If there’s one thing people can count on when they head to their neighborhood shopping center, it’s finding everything they need in one place. A grocery store, restaurant, gym, coffee shop, and these days, one of our local dental offices. Over the last few years, there’s been an increase in dental offices opening in conveniently located shopping centers across the country. It’s a key part of PDS Health’s strategy to make oral health easier to get than ever before. We don’t want anyone to delay care because it’s hard to find.

Millions of veterans who are eligible for medical care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are not eligible for dental care, and a study by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health finds that nearly 600,000 veterans reported productivity loss in the past year due to oral health issues. Furthermore, two in five veterans described their oral health as fair or poor. Knowing the strong link between oral health and overall health, the dental industry can and must do more to support the nation’s veterans. At PDS Health, we’re helping connect veterans with the dental care they need.