Press Releases

2023 press releases

9/6/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Announces 2024 Grant Application Window Now Open
8/31/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns 9th Consecutive Center of Excellence Recognition from BenchmarkPortal
8/28/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona and Arizona PBS Announce Launch of HealthySmileLearning.org
8/14/2023	Josh Fredrickson Named Director of Digital and Customer Experience at Delta Dental of Arizona
7/24/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona, Banner Health Foundation Announce Expansion of Oral Health Protocol
6/16/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Contributed $1.5 Million Through Community Giving in 2022
6/7/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns Healthy Arizona Worksites Program Platinum Award
5/18/2023	Jeff Wilkinson Named Director of Account Management at Delta Dental of Arizona
4/3/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Board Elects Two New Members
3/23/2023	Delta Dental Institute Launches Campaign to Drive Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce
3/13/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Appoints Matt Wandoloski to Board of Directors
3/10/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona, Southwest Human Development Dedicate Little Free Library in Glendale
3/3/2023	Northern Arizona Oral Health Coalition Presents Maureen Pisano with 2023 Northern Arizona Oral Health Hero of the Year Award Presented by Delta Dental of Arizona
2/23/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Reports Record Giving in 25^th Annual Original Tooth Fairy Poll®
2/21/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Awards More Than $740,000 in Local Grants
1/23/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Shades the Competition with New DeltaVision Add-on
1/17/2023	Delta Dental of Arizona Names Jason Greenwood Senior VP of Marketing and Communications

10/03/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Appoints Zach Washut Director of Operations
9/20/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Launches New Dental Discount Card to Expand Access to Affordable Care
9/1/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Announces its 2023 Grant Cycle Now Funding Nutritional Access and Adult Dental Programs
8/12/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Rolls Up Sleeves for St. Vincent de Paul
7/21/2022	Delta Dental de Arizona, en colaboracion con el programa NOAH, anuncia su nuevo libro de recetas saludables para la boca
7/13/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Jones Elected to Greater Phoenix Leadership
6/16/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Contributed $1.7 Million Through Community Giving in 2021
6/09/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns Sixth Consecutive Healthy Worksites Honor
4/25/2022	Three New Members Elected to Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Board
3/16/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona's Customer Call Center Named Top Contact Center in U.S., Canada
2/24/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Grant Supports Dental Lifeline Network
2/23/2022	Tooth Fairy Gets New Record High for Value of a Lost Tooth
2/09/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Awards More Than $750,000 in Local Grants for Oral Health Services and Education
1/25/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona and Children's Museum of Phoenix Come Together for Children's Dental Health Month
1/19/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Launches Delta Dental Virtual Visits Delivered by Teledentistry.com
1/11/2022	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation and Arizona PBS Launch Partnership to Educate Children on Good Oral Health

10/27/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns Center of Excellence Recognition from BenchmarkPortal
09/07/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Encourages Nonprofits to Apply for Grants
08/30/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Announces Foundation Grants $330,000 For Newly Announced HOPE Program at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
08/25/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Announces Michael Jones as President and Chief Executive Officer
08/11/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Grants $100,000 to Pacific Dental Services® Foundation Dentists for Special Needs
06/21/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Invested Nearly $1.8 Million in Local Community Programs in 2020
05/17/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns Healthy Arizona Worksites Gold Award for Fifth Consecutive Year
03/09/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Names Dr. Heather Schneider as Dental Director
02/23/2021	Tooth Fairy Giving Reaches an All-time High
02/12/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona President and CEO Allan Allford Announces Retirement
02/01/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Awards Nearly $775,000 in Local Grants for Oral Health Services and Education
01/25/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona Partners with NOAH, HonorHealth Foundation to Launch Delta Dental of Arizona Dental Connect
01/25/2021	Delta Dental of Arizona and Children's Museum of Phoenix Partner to Offer Outdoor Activities to Celebrate Children's Dental Health Month

12/15/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona COVID-19 Relief Funding Expected to Top $10 Million
09/25/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Encourages Nonprofits to Apply for Grants
09/23/2020	New Study Finds Link Between Dental Insurance and Improved Overall Well-being
08/12/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Named One of the State's Top Employers for Healthy Living
08/06/2020	NOAH Health Centers Modify School-Based Oral Health Program to Virtual Education
07/09/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Promotes Jolean Fleck to VP of People and Organizational Development
06/25/2020	Delta Dental Companies Donated $76.3 Million Impacting 12.8 Million Americans in 2019
06/09/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Commits $3 Million to Ensure Safety of Dentists, Patients Amid COVID-19
05/20/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Donates 30,000 Toothbrushes to Help Homeless Amid COVID-19
05/13/2020	Menopause's Unexpected Effects on Women's Oral Health
05/11/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns "Best Agent Retention" Award
05/06/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Extends Its COVID-19 Relief for Group Dental Customers
04/23/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Providing $500,000 COVID-19 Aid to Arizona's Federally Qualified Health Centers
04/13/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Providing Rate Stability in Uncertain Times
03/31/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Announces Advance Payment Program to Aid Dental Practices Amid COVID-19
02/20/2020	Delta Dental of Arizona Provides Grants to Support Oral Health Programs for Nearly 93,000 Arizonans
02/20/2020	The Value of a Lost Tooth is on the Rise: 30 Cent Increase Marks Upward Trend

12/12/2019	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Distinction
10/29/2019	Avoiding the Drill: Dental Practitioners Increasing Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride Treatments
08/15/2019	Helping Kids Get a Passing Grade in Oral Health This School Year
08/06/2019	Delta Dental of Arizona Announces New Human Resources Director
06/13/2019	Delta Dental of Arizona Celebrates National Toothbrush Day by Donating Toothbrushes
04/26/2019	Candace Hunter Wiest Elected Chairman of Delta Dental of Arizona Board of Directors
02/08/2019	Delta Dental of Arizona Named One of the State’s Top Employers for Healthy Living
02/06/2019	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Gives Nonprofits Reason to Smile
02/04/2019	Delta Dental of Arizona Partners with Children's Museum of Phoenix for Better Oral Health
01/31/2019	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Distinction for 4th Year
01/23/2019	Delta Dental of Arizona Promotes Heather Mollon to Director of Account Management

2018

12/17/2018	Delta Dental of Arizona Commits Nearly $300k to Oral Health Education Program at Phoenix Children's Hospital
09/12/2018	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Encourages Nonprofits to Apply for Grants
05/28/2018	Delta Dental of Arizona Receives IMPACT Award from Great Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
05/24/2018	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Gives $130k to Northern Arizona Healthcare Foundation
05/23/2018	Uninsured Pregnant Women in Marana Receive $20k in Dental Services
05/17/2018	NOAH Receives $30k to Provide Oral Health Services to Underserved Children
05/16/2018	Esperança receives $25k grant from Delta Dental of Arizona
05/16/2018	Graham and Greenlee counties receive $25k in Children’s Oral Health Services
03/18/2018	Easter Bunny Remains Popular With Kids, Eggs-perts Say
02/28/2018	Tooth Fairy Payouts Hit Hard Times
02/27/2018	Delta Dental of Arizona Taps Leslie Hess to Lead Compliance, Risk Management Efforts
02/15/2018	Smile, You're an Olympic Medal Winner
01/31/2018	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Helping 37 Nonprofits Deliver Oral Health
01/08/2018	Survey Says: New Year, Improved Smile

2017

12/19/2017	Save Santa's Teeth: Use Santa's "Sweet Tooth" as an Oral Health Education Opportunity
11/17/2017	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Announces $1 Million Gift to St. Vincent de Paul
10/26/2017	45% of U.S. Parents Report Missing Work for Children’s Oral Health Issues
10/24/2017	Delta Dental of Arizona Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Distinction
10/10/2017	Delta Dental Donates Over $700,000 to Disaster Relief Efforts
10/02/2017	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Encourages Nonprofits to Apply for Grants
06/15/2017	Delta Dental of Arizona Named One of the State’s Top Employers for Healthy Living
05/03/2017	Delta Dental of Arizona Provides Swim Safety Tips as Triple Digits Temps Predicted
04/12/2017	Easter Bunny Remains Popular With Kids, Eggs-perts Say
04/07/2017	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Issues 2017 Dental Grants
03/27/2017	Delta Dental of Arizona Wins Prestigious International Award for Customer Call Center
03/16/2017	Delta Dental of Arizona Expands with Two New Director-level Hires
03/01/2017	New Dental Tools in AZ Parent Kit Aim to Curb School Absences
02/23/2017	Tooth Fairy Payouts Post Record Gains
01/17/2017	Delta Dental Plans Association, DeltaUSA Elect New National Board Officers

2016

10/06/2016	Delta Dental of Arizona Rates the Harmfulness of Popular Candies on Teeth
08/07/2016	Delta Dental Survey Finds 31% of Parents Say Kids Miss School Due to Dental Problems
05/18/2016	Number of Pregnant Women in U.S. Getting Dental Care on the Rise
05/02/2016	Delta Dental of Arizona Provides Swim Safety Tips as Temps Reach Triple Digits
03/28/2016	Delta Dental of Arizona and Arizona Diamondbacks Encouraging Healthy Kids
03/04/2016	Delta Dental of Arizona Adds New Executive Vice President of Business Development
02/23/2016	Average Tooth Fairy Gift Drops to Under $4 in 2015
02/23/2016	Tooth Fairy Pays 10.32% Less for Lost Teeth in 2015
02/05/2016	Delta Dental Finds That Health Issues Top Reasons Employers May See Parents Missing Work
02/02/2016	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Celebrates at Children's Museum of Phoenix
02/01/2016	Delta Dental of Arizona Announces New Human Resources Director
02/01/2016	Delta Dental of Arizona Welcomes New Associate Vice President
01/29/2016	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Issues 2016 Dental Grants
04/20/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Names Barbara Crawford VP of Sales & Client Services
03/23/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation to Host 10th Annual Golf4Smiles Tournament
03/06/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Announces New Plan for Individual & Families
02/23/2015	Average Tooth Fairy Gift Surpasses $4 in 2014
02/18/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Celebrates Kids' Oral Health with Tooth Fairy Stroll
02/11/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Awards 2015 Dental Grants
02/01/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Celebrates Children's Dental Health Month
01/15/2015	Sandi Perez of Delta Dental of Arizona Elected as Chair of Arizona Grantmarkers Board

2015

04/20/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Names Barbara Crawford VP of Sales & Client Services
03/23/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation to Host 10th Annual Golf4Smiles Tournament
03/06/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Announces New Plan for Individual & Families
02/23/2015	Average Tooth Fairy Gift Surpasses $4 in 2014
02/18/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Celebrates Kids' Oral Health with Tooth Fairy Stroll
02/11/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Awards 2015 Dental Grants
02/01/2015	Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Celebrates Children's Dental Health Month
01/15/2015	Sandi Perez of Delta Dental of Arizona Elected as Chair of Arizona Grantmarkers Board

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