The AAID Foundation launched the Smile, Veteran!™ program to give those who have served our country the opportunity to meet with an AAID-credentialed dentist and receive dental implants at little to no cost.
Program participation is limited. The Foundation is not accepting any Veteran patient applications for eligibility review at this time. If you are a credentialed AAID member interested in signing up to be a Participating Doctor, please click "Apply" to enter your information. Credentialed Participating Doctors who have a Veteran in their office they would like to assist may check back here for the Veteran application during the next program period. The online application for Veterans will reopen in July, 2025.
The application for this program is started by a Participating Doctor and not by the Veteran patient. Participating dentists are indicated in the AAID Find an Implant Dentist search at www.aaid-implant.org.
AAID Credentialed Participating Doctors
If you are interested in signing up to be a Participating Doctor, you can do so at any time - please click "APPLY" to enter your information on the Participating Doctor Contact Entry Form. Treatment providers participating in the Smile, Veteran!™ program must adhere to the following criteria:
- Treatment providers must be an AAID-credentialed practicing dentist (Associate Fellow or Fellow);
- Treatment providers must be legally entitled to practice dentistry in the U.S. and currently licensed to practice dentistry (licensure must not have been suspended, disqualified, or prohibited in any way);
- Treatment providers must be willing to provide their services pro bono, at no cost to the patient or program;
- Must be willing to work with corporate sponsors who donate implants, materials, and bone graft for each case. We’ve teamed up with ZimVie Dental, Glidewell Laboratories, and Impladent, Ltd. to provide dental restorations to Veterans. Once you sign up, you will be sent the Participating Doctor Handbook, which has instructions on how to use donated implants and materials for your case.
- Must be willing to schedule patient for comprehensive evaluation and develop treatment plan based on diagnosis prior to applying for program assistance.
To see a list of current Participating Doctors, please use the AAID Find an Implant Dentist search at www.aaid-implant.org.
New Providers
Participating Doctors may sign up to be a provider at any time. Please complete the Participating Doctor Contact Information Entry form and complete acknowledgments to sign up as a new provider for the program. You will receive follow up information from staff upon completion of this task. The official application for new Veteran patients to join the program will open in July 2025.
Veteran Potential Patient Participants
The Veteran portion of this application will open in July 2025. The application for this program is started by a participating dentist and not by the patient. Participating dentists are indicated in the AAID Find an Implant Dentist search at www.aaid-implant.org.
This program is for veterans only and does not accept other types of patients. We understand the need for timely dental care and encourage other dental patients to reach out to alternative charities through which they might qualify for services. Here are a few to consider:
- Everyone For Veterans: https://everyoneforveterans.org/
- Dental Life Line Network: https://dentallifeline.org/
- Give Back a Smile: https://www.givebackasmile.com/
- Smiles For Everyone Foundation: https://www.smilesforeveryone.org/programs/
The following steps are required before submission:
STEP 1 AAID-credentialed Participating Doctor Contact Entry
Participating Doctors must complete their contact information entry to begin the application. The veteran patient must see an AAID-credentialed doctor participating in the program to apply (name of Doctor will be required upon eligibility entry); Potential patients can use the "Find an Implant Dentist in Your Area" tool to locate AAID-credentialed dentists in your area. Not all AAID members are program providers. Look for the Smile, Veteran!™ logo next to the Doctor's name:
Find an AAID Dentist Near Me
STEP 2 Submit Required Documentation:
- DD-214 form showing honorable or general discharge from the Armed Forces;
- Proof of residence (utility bill or current bill with street address);
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) summary of benefits letter clearly explaining any disability benefits received by VA.
STEP 3 Apply for Program Participation
If the Veteran meets eligibility requirements, application will move to the next stage of the process. The next stage is completion of a full application for the program. Each completed application is reviewed and carefully considered by the selection committee after the application closes.
Program participation is limited. If selected for the program, both Participating Doctor and Veteran patient will be required to sign privacy acts and certification agreements. Patient will be asked to sign a release for a portion of dental records and agree to have a medical check-up within 1 year of joining the program by a personal physician responsible for medical maintenance beyond services rendered as a part of the Smile, Veteran!™ program.
The application will open in July 2025. The Foundation is not accepting applicants for eligibility review at this time. Participating Doctors must submit the application on Veteran patient's behalf, through the application portal. Submitting an application does not guarantee you will be selected for the program.
AAIDF Smile, Veteran!™ Application
The AAID Foundation launched the Smile, Veteran!™ program to give those who have served our country the opportunity to meet with an AAID-credentialed dentist and receive dental implants at little to no cost.
Program participation is limited. The Foundation is not accepting any Veteran patient applications for eligibility review at this time. If you are a credentialed AAID member interested in signing up to be a Participating Doctor, please click "Apply" to enter your information. Credentialed Participating Doctors who have a Veteran in their office they would like to assist may check back here for the Veteran application during the next program period. The online application for Veterans will reopen in July, 2025.
The application for this program is started by a Participating Doctor and not by the Veteran patient. Participating dentists are indicated in the AAID Find an Implant Dentist search at www.aaid-implant.org.
AAID Credentialed Participating Doctors
If you are interested in signing up to be a Participating Doctor, you can do so at any time - please click "APPLY" to enter your information on the Participating Doctor Contact Entry Form. Treatment providers participating in the Smile, Veteran!™ program must adhere to the following criteria:
- Treatment providers must be an AAID-credentialed practicing dentist (Associate Fellow or Fellow);
- Treatment providers must be legally entitled to practice dentistry in the U.S. and currently licensed to practice dentistry (licensure must not have been suspended, disqualified, or prohibited in any way);
- Treatment providers must be willing to provide their services pro bono, at no cost to the patient or program;
- Must be willing to work with corporate sponsors who donate implants, materials, and bone graft for each case. We’ve teamed up with ZimVie Dental, Glidewell Laboratories, and Impladent, Ltd. to provide dental restorations to Veterans. Once you sign up, you will be sent the Participating Doctor Handbook, which has instructions on how to use donated implants and materials for your case.
- Must be willing to schedule patient for comprehensive evaluation and develop treatment plan based on diagnosis prior to applying for program assistance.
To see a list of current Participating Doctors, please use the AAID Find an Implant Dentist search at www.aaid-implant.org.
New Providers
Participating Doctors may sign up to be a provider at any time. Please complete the Participating Doctor Contact Information Entry form and complete acknowledgments to sign up as a new provider for the program. You will receive follow up information from staff upon completion of this task. The official application for new Veteran patients to join the program will open in July 2025.
Veteran Potential Patient Participants
The Veteran portion of this application will open in July 2025. The application for this program is started by a participating dentist and not by the patient. Participating dentists are indicated in the AAID Find an Implant Dentist search at www.aaid-implant.org.
This program is for veterans only and does not accept other types of patients. We understand the need for timely dental care and encourage other dental patients to reach out to alternative charities through which they might qualify for services. Here are a few to consider:
- Everyone For Veterans: https://everyoneforveterans.org/
- Dental Life Line Network: https://dentallifeline.org/
- Give Back a Smile: https://www.givebackasmile.com/
- Smiles For Everyone Foundation: https://www.smilesforeveryone.org/programs/
The following steps are required before submission:
STEP 1 AAID-credentialed Participating Doctor Contact Entry
Participating Doctors must complete their contact information entry to begin the application. The veteran patient must see an AAID-credentialed doctor participating in the program to apply (name of Doctor will be required upon eligibility entry); Potential patients can use the "Find an Implant Dentist in Your Area" tool to locate AAID-credentialed dentists in your area. Not all AAID members are program providers. Look for the Smile, Veteran!™ logo next to the Doctor's name:
Find an AAID Dentist Near Me
STEP 2 Submit Required Documentation:
- DD-214 form showing honorable or general discharge from the Armed Forces;
- Proof of residence (utility bill or current bill with street address);
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) summary of benefits letter clearly explaining any disability benefits received by VA.
STEP 3 Apply for Program Participation
If the Veteran meets eligibility requirements, application will move to the next stage of the process. The next stage is completion of a full application for the program. Each completed application is reviewed and carefully considered by the selection committee after the application closes.
Program participation is limited. If selected for the program, both Participating Doctor and Veteran patient will be required to sign privacy acts and certification agreements. Patient will be asked to sign a release for a portion of dental records and agree to have a medical check-up within 1 year of joining the program by a personal physician responsible for medical maintenance beyond services rendered as a part of the Smile, Veteran!™ program.
The application will open in July 2025. The Foundation is not accepting applicants for eligibility review at this time. Participating Doctors must submit the application on Veteran patient's behalf, through the application portal. Submitting an application does not guarantee you will be selected for the program.