Smiles for a Lifetime dental offices provide preventative and restorative dental care to K4 -12 grade students in select rural school districts in South Carolina. Parents, caregivers, and community partners can use this page to learn about the program, connect with a dental office, and stay informed about available services and resources.
What is Smiles for a Lifetime?
Smiles for a Lifetime provides preventative and restorative dental services, including. cleanings, exams, x-rays, stainless steel crowns, extractions, and oral health education. Children with Medicaid, private insurance, or no insurance are welcome, and families never pay out-of-pocket costs for care.
By bringing dental offices directly to schools and offering transportation assistance when needed, Smiles helps remove barriers to care and makes it easier for children to receive the dental care they need.
How Does Smiles for a Lifetime Work?
Smiles for a Lifetime operates much like a traditional dental office, but our locations are on school property and follow the same school calendar as the districts we serve. We work closely with school staff to schedule appointments that minimize time away from class.
Students receive care from licensed dental professionals, and transportation can be provided if needed. To participate, a parent or legal guardian simply completes a consent form each school year.
Smiles for a Lifetime Locations
Smiles for a Lifetime serves students in Allendale County, Clarendon County, Dillon School District Four, and Hampton County school districts. Our dental offices are conveniently located near the schools they serve.
Click a location on the map to see contact information. To learn more about that office, click the location name a second time to visit that office’s page.
Ready to Enroll?
Parents or guardians must complete a consent form before services can be provided. Contact our team or your child’s school for more information or complete the form online by clicking below.
Why Families Choose Smiles for a Lifetime
Families choose Smiles for a Lifetime because dental care is convenient and accessible. Our school-based dental office reduce transportation barriers, minimized missed school time, and help students receive regular preventative care that supports long-term oral health.
Smiles for a Lifetime Patient
I cannot tell you how much it means to have my daughter feel comfortable going to the dentist and making it through her appointment without tears!
Parent FAQ’s
Smiles for a Lifetime serves K4-12 grade students in Allendale, Clarendon, Dillon District Four, and Hampton County School Districts.
No. Smiles for a Lifetime serves children with and without insurance. Regardless of coverage, families never pay out-of-pocket costs for care provided through our program.
Services may include dental exams, cleanings, preventative treatment, X-rays, fillings, stainless steel crowns, extractions, and oral health education.
Yes. A parent or legal guardian must complete a consent form before a child can receive services.
Appointment timing and coordination may vary by dental office. Contact the Smiles office in your school district for location-specific information.
That is not a problem! While parents are welcome to bring their children to appointments it is not necessary. We partner with the school district to provide transportation to and from appointments in the Smiles for a Lifetime vehicle. The driver will go directly to each school to provide transportation to and from appointments.
Call our office right away and we will do our best to see your child as soon as possible. We must have a completed consent form to treat your child.
The Smiles office will coordinate with the school nurse to provide emergency care for your child.
Want to Bring the Smiles Program to Your School District?
The Smiles for a Lifetime program partners with school districts to provide quality dental care to their students. The centers are located on school property and we work closely with the district and school staff to coordinate enrollment and appointments for students.
