SmilesChangeLives

Smiles Change Lives (SCL) originated in 1997 to assist children from low-income families who are being bullied and teased because of crooked teeth and/or misaligned jaws that could be corrected by orthodontics. 

SCL was the first national organization to provide organized assistance to these children and now works with over 750 volunteer orthodontists. The mission is to help responsible families by giving them a hand up and not a hand out. 

Headquartered in Kansas City, the program has treated over 16,000 children since 1997. With its origin as the Virginia Brown Community Orthodontic Partnership, Smiles Change Lives has emerged as the nation’s leader in providing access to orthodontic care for qualified and motivated youth.