All Aboard the Tooth Taxi

The Tooth Taxi is a state-of-the-art dental office on wheels, with two operatory units and a waiting room. It is a direct service project started in 2008 in response to the growing oral health crisis in Oregon. Unlike other dental vans, the Tooth Taxi has a full-time dentist and staff, and it spends up to four days at a time at schools providing screenings, cleanings, sealants, X-rays, fillings, minor oral surgery and oral health education for Oregon’s neediest children. This extra time in the community allows for comprehensive treatment of the most serious cases, and gives local dental volunteers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

The Tooth Taxi was created through a unique partnership and with the generous support of the OEA Choice Trust and ODS. It is a statewide program that will help over 3,000 schoolchildren each year and provide close to one million dollars in free dental care annually.

The Tooth Taxi is fueled by donations from foundations, corporations and individuals, and supported by volunteers from the dental community and local schools that help identify children in need and work with Tooth Taxi staff.

Read samples of recent media coverage about the Tooth Taxi HERE

Special thanks to our foundation partners

Albany General Hospital Foundation
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry *Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children
Anonymous
Bill Healy Foundation
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation
Fred Meyer Fund
Juan Young Trust
Meyer Memorial Trust
Oregon Community Foundation
PacificSource Charitable Foundation
PGE Foundation
Providence Community Grants
Providence Partners in Health
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
Samaritan Albany Hospital Foundation
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
The Collins Foundation

Thanks also to the many companies and individuals who support DFO and the Tooth Taxi. You can see all our supporters listed on the Donor Page of this website.