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SAN MATEO, Calif. – May 25, 2021 – Sonrisas Dental Health, a pioneering nonprofit community dental center, celebrates its 20th anniversary of providing dental care access to low-income, vulnerable residents on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The virtual fundraising event will be hosted on Zoom, with a goal of raising $30,000, with a program featuring comedian

Learn how we are reopening our clinics and serving our patients in challenging times! Smile, You’re on Camera! SDH Dental Hygienist Brenda Barrientos leads a Spanish-language Virtual Oral Health Education lesson for elementary school students during Distance Learning this spring. A word from Tracey Carrillo Fecher, CEO Before COVID-19, I pondered that I had not lived

Hello, I’m Dr. Torrey Rothstein, Dental Director of Sonrisas Dental Health. We hope that you and your family are in good health.  Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines.  While much has changed, one

For parents, the care and safety of your children come first. Ensuring that their needs are met and they are thriving is paramount. Imagine seeking much-needed dental care for your child, yet being turned away again and again, unable to break through the barriers that keep your child from accessing care. Thanks to our community’s

Four-year-old Diego* came to America with his father, Santiago* in early fall 2019. During a treacherous journey from Central America, they suffered severe burnsr—just one of the harrowing and painful experiences they had to endure. Diego’s oral pain began to impact his well-being. Fortunately, his school was familiar with Sonrisas Dental Health and helped put

Learn how we are using technology to keep in touch with patients and expand oral health education in our community! A word from Sonrisas Dental Health’s CEO,Tracey Carrillo Fecher I hope this newsletter finds you and your loved ones healthy. Sonrisas has been closed except for emergencies since March 16th. Our team has launched multiple virtual

Sonrisas Dental Health’s Pediatric Dentist Specialist, Dr. Judyth Lee, DMD, sees many children who come to the dentist, only after they begin to experience severe pain. Even in normal times, parents who bring kids to the dentist because they’re in pain are in emergency mode. Their children’s pain means that they can’t focus in school,

It’s #GivingTuesday! Give the gift of healthy smiles. Help Sonrisas Dental Health provide more school-based dental screenings with your generous donation – donate online here on our website. Or call our Sonrisas Development Office at 650.727.3484. Thank you!

Sonrisas Dental Health announced today that it is the recipient of a $250,000 grant from The California Wellness Foundation to contribute to core operating support to sustain and strengthen oral health care services for low-income adults and seniors served by the Half Moon Bay and San Mateo Sonrisas Dental Health Centers. “The California Wellness

On July 9, Sonrisas Dental Health turned 17. One of our most senior employees was there to mark the occasion. We’ve been proud to be the workplace for Veronica Torres since she graduated from her dental assisting program. (Veronica is pictured here with Nigel Taverner, longtime board member, and a few friends.) In 2001, Sonrisas,