BREA,
Calif., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Envista
Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) ("Envista") announced today that
the Envista Smile Project (Smile Project) donated $1.2 million in 2023 as part of the non-profit's
commitment to expanding and improving access to oral health for
those in need.
Donations in 2023, which include contributions from Envista
employees, more than doubled over 2022. Since its founding in 2021,
the Envista Smile Project has provided more than $2.2 million in value of goods and services and
served approximately 19,000 patients in need around the world.
In 2023, the Envista Smile Project:
- Supplied free dental care to more than 1,100 patients in the
Dominican Republic and
Jamaica.
- Donated goods for cleaning, cavity prevention and treatment,
and consumables to free dental clinics managed by Heartland Dental
and the Illumination Foundation.
- Provided portable x-ray access to the Colorado Mission of
Mercy, Rhode Island Mission of Mercy, Nurturing Smiles, Vietnam
Health Clinic, and Special Olympics New Jersey.
- Contributed funds allocated for United Negro College Fund
dental student scholarships and a financial donation to the After
Innocence Project.
- Delivered 500 dental kits to low-income children in Hong
Kong.
- Provided free diagnostics, professional hygiene, prevention,
and cavity treatment for people displaced due to the war in
Ukraine.
"We are committed to advancing oral health care to communities
that otherwise would not have access to care," said Amir Aghdaei,
Envista CEO and Envista Smile Project Chairman. "Oral health is
inextricably tied to physical health, and our goal is to improve
people's lives through donations and medical mission trips, one
smile at a time."
Envista Smile Project is a philanthropic foundation designed to
improve the oral health of disadvantaged communities by supporting
increased access to oral care and oral health education. The Smile
Project's mission is to collaborate with dental professionals and
Envista employee volunteers to donate products, treatment, and oral
health education to communities in need worldwide.
ABOUT ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Envista is a global
family of more than 30 trusted dental brands, including Nobel
Biocare, Ormco, DEXIS, and Kerr united by a shared purpose: to
partner with professionals to improve lives. Envista helps its
customers deliver the best possible patient care through
industry-leading dental consumables, solutions, technology, and
services. Its comprehensive portfolio, including dental implants
and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging
technologies, covers a wide range of dentists' clinical needs for
diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as
improving the aesthetics of the human smile. With a foundation
comprised of the proven Envista Business System (EBS) methodology,
an experienced leadership team, and a strong culture grounded in
continuous improvement, commitment to innovation, and deep customer
focus, Envista is well equipped to meet the end-to-end needs of
dental professionals worldwide. Envista is one of the largest
global dental products companies, with significant market positions
in some of the most attractive segments of the dental products
industry. For more information, please
visit www.envistaco.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Melissa Morrison
Vice President, Communication & Central Marketing
Envista Holdings Corporation
200 S. Kraemer Blvd., Building E
Brea, CA 92821
Telephone: (714) 817-7000
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