Smile Train entered a unique three-way partnership with Dentsply Sirona and FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) in 2022 to improve quality and access to oral health - and specifically cleft care globally.
Smile Train-Lifebox holds first Workshop with Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College to improve anesthesia safety for Ethiopian surgical patients
Smile Train and BioDigital launch the first-ever cleft VR platform experience that allows medical professionals anywhere in the world to join virtual operating rooms together to learn, practice and simulate cleft and palate surgeries
As part of its ongoing global partnership with Smile Train to help children with clefts, Dentsply Sirona provided a new equipment donation and championed a series of fundraising activities to support communities in need access high-quality cleft care. Dentsply Sirona’s actions were recognized through Newsweek’s rankings of America’s Most Responsible Companies of 2023.
Smile Train and The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation analyze the devastating impact of orofacial clefts over two decades (2000 - 2020)
What’s Making Us Smile This World Smile Day®
Raising awareness of clefts around the world
New Simulator to Accelerate the Learning Curve in Cleft Reconstructive Surgical Training & Ultimately Further Care for Cleft-Affected Children
Program expansion includes Yemen and Iraq, countries where previous programs were interrupted due to conflict.
Celebrating 20 Years of Smiles and 100,000 Cleft Surgeries
Raising awareness for cleft-affected individuals and the social stigmas they face throughout National Bullying Prevention Month