One Smile at a Time



Investing in Our Community's Future Through Education

Northlake Dental Association members are proud to participate in organized dentistry and to support dental education through our an annual scholarship for eligible high school seniors in our community.  The scholarship is intended to support students who are pursuing a degree program in dentistry or dental hygiene.

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES START WITH HEALTHY SMILES 

 

Northlake Dental Association is the community outreach gateway that connects dental professionals with the communities in which we practice.  United, we have impact.

Members of Northlake Dental Association are members of the communities in which we live and practice and we know that community health matters.  Through our affiliation with the LDA and the ADA, NDA has helped sponsor fluoridation programs, rural community access programs, and lobbied for increased Medicaid sponsored dental benefits to improve oral health for all children. We are the "face" of the American Dental Association in our community, and we are committed to improving oral health one smile at a time.  

Two local organizations provide no-cost and low-cost dental services for individuals who meet their program criteria.  Click here for more information about the Covington Food Bank Dental Clinic and REACH ministries New Orleans Dream Center dental program. 

Donated Dental Services

Dental Lifeline Network  is a national humanitarian organization  who maintains a gateway to comprehensive dental services for patients with disabilities or who are elderly or medically at-risk. On a local level, Donated Dental Services puts those efforts in action, connecting patients with DDS participants - dental teams, dental labs, dental suppliers - working together toward the goal of improving community health.    To learn more, click here.




Community Education and Awareness is Just a Click Away

People have a lot of questions about oral health, like "When should I take my baby to the dentist for the first time?" or, "I'm pregnant, can I get my teeth cleaned?".  Some just want to know how to find an NDA member in their area.  Click to access dental health information about:



Russell L. Westfall, DDS "Future in Dentistry" Scholarship



Post Office Box 8925 - Mandeville, LA  70470

Phone 985.276.9861   email: northlakeda@gmail.com


National Children's Dental Health Month

Each February, the American Dental Association sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. This annual campaign helps members dentists partner with the schools in their area to promote oral health.  Every year, this program reaches millions of people in communities across the country.

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