UNE ANNOUNCES NORTHEAST DELTA DENTAL LEAD GIFT OF $2.3 M IN TRI-STATE SUPPORT OF COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE

Northeast Delta Dental is the  largest provider of dental benefits in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.  Its  gift is the largest to date that UNE has received in support of the  establishment of a college of dental medicine, which reflects Northeast Delta  Dental’s tri-state commitment to this important initiative.
UNE plans to  establish a college of dental medicine that will address both the issue of  access to care and the need for more oral health professionals in the region.  UNE’s College of Dental Medicine will emphasize community dentistry, dental  public health and prevention, excellence in clinical dentistry, an integrated  health care approach to dental education, and population-based health  research.

President & CEO of Northeast  Delta Dental, Tom Raffio, said, “Good oral health and access to oral health care  are two significant public health concerns.  We believe the establishment of a  dental college in Maine will increase access to oral health education and  services throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, the states in which we  invest corporate funds, and in which the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation  awards grants.  Northeast Delta Dental is proud to provide this leadership gift  in support of the UNE College of Dental Medicine.”  
 
Delta Dental Plan  of Maine has donated $2 million, the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation provided  a $100,000 grant and Delta Dental Plan of Vermont and Delta Dental Plan of New  Hampshire have recently awarded an additional $100,000 each in support of the  college, bringing the total gift to $2.3 million.