Hage Foundation Inc.

To provide affordable dental services to members of the NE Arkansas community who currently have no access to basic dental care. By expanding oral health care access, it is our hope to help prevent oral disease and improve the overall health for the underserved. This initiative will further decrease the number of patients who turn to local emergency departments for urgent dental needs. Good oral care is an important part of general health and wellbeing. Studies have linked poor oral health to increased risk for a range of ailments, including diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and stroke, yet millions of Americans face significant barriers to dental care. Individuals with medium or high incomes often have dental insurance or can pay private dentists for services out-of-pocket. Low-income earners, however, often forgo routine dental visits.