Proud partner of L.A. Unified’s Move It and Health & Wellness Festival
The L.A. Trust Tooth Fairy Event is an annual community education and disease prevention event spotlighting the importance of children's oral health in a fun, lively atmosphere. This event takes place in conjunction with LAUSD's Move It Health & Wellness Festival. Community partners host educational booths on oral health and related issues, such as nicotine use, nutrition, obesity, and pregnancy. Dentists and hygienists provide free oral health screenings and connect visitors to low-cost dental services in their community.
Advancing Oral Health
The L.A. Trust's Oral Health Initiative has partnered with providers for over seven years to deliver free oral health education, screenings, and referrals to underserved children. In the 2023/24 school year, we worked with Los Angeles Unified and providers like Big Smiles Dental to facilitate screenings for 3,276 kindergartners through the opt-out consent model.
We also engaged public health officials through our Oral Health Advisory Board, brought oral health education to schools, and hosted the fifth annual Tooth Fairy Event. During COVID-19, Operation Tooth Fairy raised awareness and distributed 50,000 toothbrushes. In 2023, we launched Brush It Up!, a peer-to-peer campaign promoting oral health through videos, challenges, and social media.
Help Us Bring Healthy Smiles to Students!
Every dollar you give makes a difference! Here’s how your generosity can help:
$25 provides 25 toothbrushes for students.
$50 ensures 50 toothbrushes are distributed.
$100 screens 5 students for dental health.
$200 screens 10 students for dental health.
$500 provides screenings for an entire classroom.
$1,000 doubles the impact with two classrooms screened.
$2,000 brings dental screenings to an entire school.