Smiles by the Toothboss is a proud supporter of Donated Dental Services

Dr.Wolfert and David Masci, both smiling.

As a dentist, I see enough plaque. Yet the other day, I saw plaque that made us all smile. It was a plaque/award from Donated Dental Services (DDS).

DDS is a national non-profit organization comprised of nearly 20,000 dental professionals who donate dental services for people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically at-risk. Smiles by the Toothboss is one of those providers.

Smiles by the Toothboss has donated dental services to several vulnerable and elderly patients over the years. Those patients have needed everything from a full set of dentures to major dental work like root canals and crowns. While this dental treatment doesn’t cure their main affliction, it does make these patients healthier and makes them feel better about themselves, which can be even more important when you’re dealing with serious medical issues.

One of those patients we’ve been treating is David Masci of Lexington, Mass. David is awaiting transplants for both his pancreas and kidney and undergoes dialysis treatments three times a week, three to four hours per visit. So while some might consider sitting in a dentist’s chair for several hours for major dental work to be a nightmare, for David it’s a blessing.


“It’s a pleasure to be able to smile again,” said David.

DDS provides an invaluable resource to so many who need dental care. In fact, since 1985, when DDS launched, 109,843 vulnerable people have received more than $215 million worth of dental services for seriously neglected dental diseases. Smiles by the Toothboss is the sole provider of DDS services on the South Shore.

If you or somebody you know is a vulnerable person in need of dental care, please visit DDS's Dental Lifeline at http://www.dentallifeline.org or by calling 888.471.6334.