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Recent coverage of DDOK initiatives

Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation awards $3.4M in grants

The Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation recently awarded more than $3.4 million in grants to 64 nonprofits, programs and initiatives across the state that aim to improve the oral health of Oklahomans.

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Oklahoma, Southern Region Lead The Nation in Tooth Fairy Giving

New findings from the Delta Dental of Oklahoma 2025 Original Tooth Fairy Poll® reveal that the southern region, inclusive of Oklahoma, leads the nation in giving at an average of $5.71 per lost tooth. The southern region is also the only region to experience an increase in yearly giving.

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OU College of Dentistry provides free dental care during Kids' Day

On Saturday, February 22, the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry provided free cleanings, fillings and crowns to 74 children during the college’s annual Kids’ Day.

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Elementary school students get free dental care

Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation made a trip to Hawthorne Elementary for a cavity prevention clinic.

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Delta Dental clinics bring free care to OKC schools

Delta Dental of Oklahoma and its Foundation, the state’s leading contributors to dental health and education-related initiatives, recently brought their portable Cavity Prevention Clinics to Coolidge and Van Buren Elementary Schools in the Oklahoma City Public School District.

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DDOK Expands Free Mouthguard Distribution to Youth Baseball and Softball Players

Delta Dental of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Oklahoma City Comets and Tulsa Drillers, has significantly increased the distribution of free mouthguards to youth baseball and softball players across the state.

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DDOK Awards Scholarships, Research Stipends to OU College of Dentistry Students

Delta Dental of Oklahoma recently awarded $10,000 scholarships to ten students and a total of $16,500 in research stipends to three (3) dental research students at the OU College of Dentistry.

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Cavity Prevention Clinic serves second graders at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation brings Cavity Protection Clinic to Thomas Jefferson Elementary.

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Delta Dental of Oklahoma co-sponsors Pumpkinville

2024 event featuring Mythical Creatures will be held at Myriad Gardens, Oct. 4-20.

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DDOKF Resources for Oklahoma Educators

Captain Supertooth, MouthScience educate kids about oral health.

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