The mission of Dentistry 4 Vets is to provide comprehensive, long-term, comprehensive, and emergency dental care to veterans living on our Central Coast in an effort to promote overall improved physical health for our veteran community.
Dentistry 4 Vets delivers expert dental care to veterans and their spouses—restoring health, dignity, and smiles in an expanded facility built to serve those who’ve sacrificed for our country.
We expanded to meet the high need for quality, veteran-centered dental services. From our new dental office, we will provide transformative dental treatments for up to 750 patients through up to 2,400 appointments annually.
Our treatment objectives for veterans and their spouses:
1. Provide long-term and emergency dental care to include dental specialists.
2. Eliminate dental pain and restore dignity and confidence by restoring smiles and the ability to chew food.
3. Improve long-term health and empower patients to re-engage in life.
Our results speak volumes: Over 90% of patients report improved quality of life and increased participation in meaningful activities.
With your support, we will ensure all our veterans—and their loved ones—experience wellness through healthy, beautiful smiles.
There are approximately 35,000 veterans living in the Central Coast region of California, and an estimated 75% of them need access to dental care. Whether in Salinas, South County, or coastal towns, veterans across Monterey County rely on us for accessible care that prioritizes dignity and healing.
With over 1,100 patients of record and annual growth of over 25% we are the only clinic on the Central Coast that provides dental care exclusively to veterans and their spouses. Over 50% of our patients are seniors, and 25% live with either a physical or mental disability. We close a gap in the health care for veterans and their spouses by providing this much-needed dental care.
As we expand our services, we will increase our capacity by 50% to meet the growing need. The projection is that we will provide over $1,000,000.00 in charitable dental care in the new facility.
I want to express my deepest gratitude to Dentistry 4 Vets for providing the care that I so desperately needed. As a veteran, I struggled with the financial burden of dental work that I couldn’t afford, especially without insurance. I had broken front teeth, and it was incredibly difficult to smile with confidence. I even had to travel to Mexico for dental work at one point, but it wasn’t enough to restore my smile to the way it should be. Thanks to Dentistry 4 Vets, I now have a smile that I can be proud of again. The procedure was not only life-changing for my appearance but has also restored my self-confidence. I smile freely without feeling self-conscious, and it has truly made a huge difference in my life. I am forever thankful to everyone involved in this program for giving me back something that I thought I’d lost forever.
- Doreen Soto, Army veteran, Honored as Veteran of the Year in 2022 by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1716, Pajaro
