(Charlotte, NC – September 27, 2011) A generous donation of dental equipment from Pelton & Crane, a world innovator in dentistry, to the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothfairyÒ (NCOHF) will provide much needed furnishings to nonprofit dental programs serving at-risk children and their families. This donation will enable thirteen NCOHF Affiliates to continue to meet the ever-growing need for oral health services for the underserved.
Vicente Reynal, President of KaVo/Pelton & Crane commented, “At Pelton & Crane, we strive to touch the hearts and lives of those that are less fortunate by supporting the NCOHF Affiliate network in their efforts to provide compassionate dental care to children in need.”
“Equipment donations from generous companies like Pelton & Crane are key to ensuring NCOHF Affiliates continue providing essential oral health education and services to underserved children,” said Fern Ingber, NCOHF President and CEO.
Founded in 2006 to address the growing epidemic of pediatric dental disease, NCOHF supports innovative oral health programming and delivery of comprehensive care to at-risk children through a national Affiliate network of community-based oral health clinics and outreach programs. In just over than five years, NCOHF has delivered over $9 million in direct funding, donated dental products and educational resources to the growing Affiliate network through the generosity of dedicated supporters like Pelton & Crane enabling Affiliates to reach over 1 million children with vital preventive, restorative, and educational oral health services.
About Pelton & Crane
Pelton & Crane has been a leader in dental operatory equipment for over 108 years. Offering a breadth of operatory equipment including chairs, delivery units, lights, cabinetry, and infection control products, Pelton & Crane is recognized as a manufacturer of innovative and premium quality dental equipment solutions. Pelton & Crane is part of the KaVo Group alliance of dental equipment companies. Visit www.pelton.net for further information.
About National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairyâ (NCOHF)
National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairyâ (NCOHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated to raising awareness of the #1 chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease, facilitating delivery of comprehensive pediatric oral health services, and eliminating this preventable disease from
future generations. NCOHF draws on vast national resources to secure and distribute product and financial donations along with innovative preventive programs to a growing network of not-for-profit university and community based dental clinics, health centers, and mobile programs throughout America. For more information about NCOHF, please visit www.AmericasToothfairy.org.
