Interfaith Dental Clinic Changing our community, one smile at a time.
 

Our Mission

The mission of the Interfaith Dental Clinic is to restore, protect, and improve the oral health of uninsured, low-income, working people, their children and the elderly in the greater Nashville area through access to affordable quality dental care, oral disease prevention services, and
oral health education.

The Interfaith Dental Clinic is a 501(c)(3) program founded to bring people of all faiths together in a healing ministry, serving the working poor through quality, comprehensive dental care. The clinic does NOT see walk-in patients, and the current waiting period for new patient visits is 8-10 weeks. An application to become a patient is available in English and Spanish for printing, or one can be picked
up at our office.

2012 Southern Smiles Gala

The Interfaith Dental Clinic will host its 15th annual gala and auction, Southern Smiles, on February 25, 2012 at the Loveless Barn.  This year’s gala, will be an “upscale rustic” event complete with a fabulous strolling dinner of southern cuisine and cocktails accompanied by live entertainment.   Southern Smiles will provide guests with an additional opportunity to contribute to the mission of the Interfaith Dental Clinic through purchasing items at both our live and silent auction.  Click here to see a preview of some of the amazing items our auction has to offer!  Last year’s event raised more than $207,000 for patient care.  
To attend Southern Smiles contact Maryanne at 615-942-1239    or maryanne [at] interfaithdentalclinic [dot] com

Presenting Sponsors: Apex Endodontics and Endodontic Associates
Supporting Sponsors: Burchfield, Richardson, McLeod, Shea and West, Clark Oral & Facial Surgery, Coyne Oral Surgery, Endodontic Associates, Dr. & Mrs. Don Lunn, Dr. & Mrs. Tom Underwood, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Whisenant, Stewart, Watrous and Associates

This year's event is chaired by Dr. and Mrs. Tom Underwood, and it is anticipated that approximately 550 invited guests will be in attendance.   Southern Smiles will provide guests with an additional opportunity to contribute to the mission of the Interfaith Dental Clinic through purchasing items at both our silent auction and live auction.  Last year, the silent auction raised $35,000 for Interfaith Dental Clinic.   Please click here to see a full list of our sponsors.

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The Interfaith Dental Clinic of Rutherford County

Because of you Rutherford County is on its way to becoming one of the few communities in the nation that offers comprehensive dental services to low-income families at a price they can afford.

 The Interfaith Dental Clinic of Rutherford County is now open! The clinic is located behind the Stones River mall at:
210 Robert Rose Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37129 

(615) 225-4141

You can help by:
Volunteering, donating financially, giving in-kind supplies, and spreading the word!

Taste of Williamson at CoolSprings Galleria

Join us on Sunday, March 11th, 7-9pm, and help us save smiles!

For one night only, the area's best chefs unite to raise money for United Way of Williamson County and its partner agencies.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center presents Taste of Williamson at CoolSprings Galleria featuring samples of favorite creations from restaurants, caterers and hotels. Ticketholders will meet chefs, sip their favorite beverage, taste foods and enjoy musical entertainment as they stroll from station to station.

For every $35 ticket that is purchased through our site, Interfaith will receive a $20 donation!

To purchase tickets, please click the “donate” tab, and under “Add special instructions to the seller”, please specify if you would like us to mail your tickets, or if you will pick them up from the clinic (and save Interfaith the postage!). Or simply call Kristin at 615 942 1240 to order by phone.

Thank you for your support, and we’ll see you at the Taste! 

Success Stories

"I wish I was able to pay these people what I feel they deserve."

Volunteers impact the lives of their patients daily at  Interfaith, and for Susan, Interfaith Volunteer Dr. Dan Burchfield helped bring back the smile she had been missing. Susan’s life drastically changed after her husband’s death a few years ago; she lost her medical and dental insurance and with little financial means she discontinued regular care. Susan unexpectedly found herself in agony over a sore area on her tongue, she knew she...

"I tell everyone about Interfaith."

Masood, his wife, and four children lost everything in the May 2010 flood. At the same time, Masood suffered a broken crown, and his daughter and son experienced tooth decay. With six feet of water in his home and his children in pain, Masood turned to Interfaith Dental Clinic for help.After months living with a relative, the Khan family is now finally back in their home and rebuilding their lives. Now they are able to smile, free from pain and...

"You don't realize the importance of your smile until it is taken away....

 Hello everyone, I am Doris Smith. My husband and I live in Smyrna and we have been patients of the Interfaith Dental Clinic for the past year.Like so many seniors, we live on a very tight budget and we have to watch every penny. Our dental care unfortunately, has had to take a back seat to our other needs. I was forced by pain into a dental office last year and received an emergency root canal. I had large gaps in my mouth from missing...

"I am more of a person."

  Lacie Burgett is a a graduate of the Interfaith Dental Clinic Comprehensive Care program.  She learned about the Interfaith Dental Clinic from a trip to the Vanderbilt emergency room.  She had an abscessed tooth that caused her entire face to swell. She  never knew a toothache could hurt that bad!  Fortunately for Lacie, Dr. Fredrick, that treated her there was also a volunteer oral surgeon for the Interfaith Dental...

"I'm so excited!"

   Unlike most of the Interfaith Dental Clinic’s patients, Makayla’s teeth were very healthy from   practicing good oral hygiene.   However, Makayla suffered from complex dentofacial growth pattern. Her upper and lower teeth did not meet, making it difficult to chew, and she could not breath well through her nose.Unfortunately, the needed treatment costs around $50,000 - a price too steep for Makayla’s family.“We knew I...

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