Delta Dental of Tennessee donates $75,584 to InterFaith Health Clinic. Image courtesy of Smile 180.

KNOXVILLE – Smile180, a new philanthropic initiative of Delta Dental of Tennessee, has provided a grant of $75,584 to InterFaith Health Clinic in Knoxville. The donation also provides a one-year supply of oral hygiene items for the clinic’s patients, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and oral hygiene rinses.

The InterFaith Health Clinic is a non-profit health care ministry in Knoxville, Tennessee providing affordable medical care, dental care, and mental health counseling and prescription medications for the working uninsured.

“This grant has significantly impacted the care of our patients. Because of the new equipment we were able to purchase with the grant, our time is now wholly dedicated to patient care and not halted due to repairs,” said Melissa Knight, executive director, InterFaith Health Clinic. “We are so grateful because this relationship with Delta Dental has also afforded us the opportunity to expand the number of people served each year. You can’t ask for more, the opportunity to be improve efficiency and expand the number of lives impacted.”

“We are proud to support the good works of InterFaith Health Clinic,” said Phil Wenk, D.D.S., president and CEO, Delta Dental of Tennessee. “We believe in the transformative power of a smile to truly turn someone’s life around and want to support clinics across our state that are improving the oral care of so many individuals in need.”

InterFaith Health Clinic is located at 315 Gill Ave. in Knoxville.