Giving back since 2013
Dentistry From Our Hearts
One day each year, our dentists, hygienists and team open our doors and give free dental care to neighbors who need it. We are so proud to offer this to the community we love, and we are grateful to everyone who has helped make it possible.
Our proudest day of the year
Dentistry From Our Hearts began in 2013 with a simple belief: good oral health should never depend on what a family can afford. Every year since, our whole team has volunteered its time, skill and kindness to treat adults and children for free, from exams and cleanings to fillings and extractions.
Our friends at Dental Care Group Kids join in too, so children from families in need receive gentle care in a kid-friendly setting. Thank you to our volunteers, our sponsors and every patient who trusted us with their smile. It is the honor of our lives to serve South Florida.
“Everyone who participates in Dentistry From Our Hearts never forgets the feeling of giving AND gratitude that we receive from our patients.”Dr. Rick Mars, President, The Dental Care Group
- 14years of free dentistry days
- $2M+in free dental services since 2013
- $150,000+of care given in a single day
- 300+patients seen in one day (2020)
[confirm the totals before launch; figures are taken from the practice’s own posts]
13 years of providing over $2,000,000 of free dental services to underserved communities in South Florida
$2 Million in Free Dental Services Provided to Our Underserved Community
- Comprehensive dental exams and consultations
- Professional cleanings and preventive care
- Essential fillings to restore damaged teeth
- Necessary extractions to relieve pain and infection
Year by year
Every Dentistry From Our Hearts, in one place
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202614th
Dentistry From Our Hearts celebrates 14 years
Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 9 am to 3:30 pm · Aventura and Pembroke Pines
Complimentary dental treatments for the families who need them most, again at two offices. More than $2 million in free dental services since 2013, with Dental Care Group Kids joining in for children.
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202513th
The $2 million milestone
Sunday, February 2, 2025 · Aventura, Dental Care Group Kids and Pembroke Pines
A huge milestone: $2 million in free dentistry given to the underserved community of South Florida since the event began in 2013, including exams, cleanings, fillings and extractions, with over $150,000 of care in a single day.
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202412th
Hundreds of hearts, beyond $1.8 million
February 18, 2024
Our caring teams treated hundreds of patients, with an estimated value above $150,000, pushing the total beyond $1.8 million.
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202311th
Brightening smiles for an 11th year
Early 2023
Hundreds of patients received exams, cleanings, fillings and extractions, worth over $150,000 in a single day, all volunteered by the team.
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202210th
Our 10th anniversary
Sunday, May 1, 2022 · 9 am to 4 pm · Aventura (with Dental Care Group Kids) and Pembroke Pines
Ten years of free dental services for South Florida, with hundreds of patients seen and over $150,000 in services given that day.
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20209th
Over 300 patients in one day
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Dental Care Group and Dental Care Group Kids provided free dentistry to over 300 patients and $150,000 in services to people who could not afford dental care.
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20187th
The 7th year in a row
Sunday, February 11, 2018 · 9 am to 4 pm · Aventura and Pembroke Pines
Dentists and their teams donated their time and talent to treat people who cannot afford dental care: fillings, diagnostic services, x-rays, cleanings and tooth extractions, first come, first served.
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[the practice may have more years to add (2013 to 2016, 2019, 2021): send photos and dates]
Watch
Dentistry From Our Hearts, 2025 recap
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Photo album
Smiles from our free dentistry days
Join us, or tell a neighbor
The success of Dentistry From Our Hearts depends on the generosity of our sponsors, the dedication of our volunteer team and the trust of our community. If you would like to sponsor, volunteer or learn about the next free dentistry day, call your nearest office. [next event date]