Bringing better healthcare to more people at TAG
As part of the TAG charitable giving programme , the Health Mouth Movement – and thousands of participating Aspen Dental offices across the U . S . – have provided more than US $ 24mn in free dental care to people in need since 2014 , through :
• TAG ’ s annual day of service for veterans
• The Healthy Mouth Mobile
• The overseas outreach programme “ Teams love doing that work , to be honest with you . They really do ! It ' s a part of who we are ,” says Fontana . “ We ' ve had many trips overseas to bring free dental care to some tough areas that are very undeserved . The doctors , providers and teams love to be able to do that . We expect to be able to do more of that as we continue to grow in each of the healthcare businesses we support . It ' s an important part of our culture , so we absolutely will continue to do that as we grow .”
Supporting patients and listening to doctors Back in 1998 when Fontana founded Aspen Dental , he had a clear vision for what he wanted the company to achieve .
“ My vision has really remained the same ,” confirms Fontana . “ That ' s to take friction out of the system . Aspen Dental was created with the mindset that the patient experience could be better and delivering a great patient experience was the early idea . We really have led that – the consumerisation of healthcare – and that has been an important part of who we are , as part of our DNA . Building a model around that , continuing to listen to what our patients ’ needs are , what their expectations are .
“ On the professional side , for the independent doctors we support , we must listen to the doctors ' needs and expectations too . Providing and developing a great doctor model is critical , so they can focus their
26 March 2022