• Dental grants are available for emergencies, education and veteran care.Dental care image by Fenia from Fotolia.com
  
  Dental care services do not only include removing cavities and teeth whitening, but cover a wide array of oral related health issues. It's important to receive proper dental care and train staff properly in dental care, as without it people are more prone to infections, gum disease and other related issues. Dental grants help can provide care to veterans, offer emergency relief to dental professionals and support dental residency training programs.
  
  

Veteran Dental Care Grants

• The Department of Veteran Affairs provides Veteran Dental Care grants to veterans who have service-related dental disabilities. Eligible applicants must have enlisted in the armed services before September 7, 1980 and completed 24 or more months of continuous active duty. Eligible applicants must also have a dental disability as a direct result of armed service, have a dental issue related to another armed service caused disability or have been a prisoner of war for 90 or more days. An applicant should provide a copy of his discharge and documented verification of the service related disability. Veterans can fill out an application at a local Veteran Affairs medical care center, through a Veteran Affairs service representative or by mailing in a completed form 10-10EZ, which can be found at the Veteran Affairs website.
  
  Department of Veterans Affairs
  
  810 Vermont Avenue
  
  Washington, DC 20420
  
  202-273-8303
  
  va.gov
  
  

Disaster Assistance Grant Program

• The American Dental Association provides Disaster Assistance grants to people in the dentist profession who lost property because of a disaster and need emergency relief, and organizations that provide emergency dental care in disaster areas. Eligibe applicants are not required to be American Dental Association members, and the disaster in which property was lost must be declared a disaster by a governmental board. Eligible disasters include fires, tornadoes, floods, explosions and hurricanes. Applicants should receive an application for grant money at an American Dental Association office, or from an American Dental Association constituent. Once the application is completed, it should be turned into an ADA office, either in person or mailed. The ADA board determines the amount of grant money the applicant, if eligible, should receive.
  
  American Dental Association
  
  211 East Chicago Avenue
  
  Chicago, IL 60611
  
  312-440-2500
  
  ada.org
  
  

Grants for Dental Public Health Residency Training

• The Department of Health and Human services provides dental grant to develop and improve dental residency training programs. The grant is also designed to provide financial aid to trainees enrolled in dental residency programs. The grant money can be used for the development and design of dental residency programs, but not for construction costs or patient services. Eligible applicants should offer an accredited Dental Public Health Training Program, and must demonstrate the ability to employ a full time dental staff, show proof of experience in the dental profession and have experience serving people with oral health issues in minority or poverty-stricken communities. Anyone interested in a grant should visit the Department of Health and Human Services website.
  
  Department of Health and Human Services
  
  5600 Fishers Lane
  
  Rockville, Maryland 20857
  
  301-443-5260
  
  hrsa.gov