One shared belief.
Everyone deserves care.
One Smile at a Time brings dental volunteers and communities together to make oral healthcare more accessible.
A healthy smile
should be within reach.
For people without access to dental treatment, everyday life can become painful and difficult.
Our mission is to help bridge that gap through education, prevention and care. Led by Dr. Christopher Garcia and supported by volunteers, One Smile connects professional skills with communities that need them.
We envision a world where safe, high-quality dental care improves health and opens up possibilities for entire communities.
In Florida, our veterans program has seen more than 200 veterans, with facility access from Iconica Dental Group, funding for some eligible treatments from Wounded Veterans Relief Fund, and dental instruments and supplies from Henry Schein.
Explore our work with veteransEvery number
begins with a person.
Our mission archive records care in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, alongside wider humanitarian outreach.
Recorded patient visits
More than 2,500 patient visits documented in our historical dental mission records.
Historical project archive
Our mission archive covers dental care and community support during this period.
Visits in Utuado
Recorded during the Puerto Rico mission on May 1–6, 2023.
Patient visits describe encounters recorded in mission reports and may include repeat visits. They are not a count of unique individuals. Historical figures do not represent current-year activity.
Know the work you support.
Explore the mission dates, locations and photographs in our archive. For financial documents, donation questions or details about how we report impact, contact our team.
Stronger communities.
Shared responsibility.
Dental care is at the heart of our work. Community partnerships extend what we can do together.
Our project history also includes food support, school supplies, toys and hygiene supplies, including outreach in Venezuela and El Salvador. These projects are documented separately from dental patient visits.
Explore community projectsThe next smile starts with you.
Help our volunteers keep showing up for people who need dental care.