A year of building. A future of lasting impact.

First Special Annual Edition - Open. Honest. Reflective.

July 2026.

Discover the Straumann Group Foundation's first Special Annual Edition. Follow our journey from ambition to action and explore how a new foundation began building sustainable access to oral health through trusted partnerships, local leadership, and a clear long-term vision. Along the way, discover the milestones, challenges, and lessons that shaped our first year—and where the journey is taking us next.

Inside this edition:

Why oral health matters now
How an idea became a global portfolio of programs
Building access to oral health in Peru, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and India
The people and partnerships making lasting impact possible
What we learned during our first year

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This Special Annual Edition is currently available in English only.

Our Stories

Poor oral health should be globally acknowledged as a public-health problem

July 2026. Why oral health deserves greater recognition as part of global health, equity, and societal well-being.

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A year of building. A future of lasting impact.

July 2026. First Special Annual Edition - Open. Honest. Reflective.

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Visiting Dentaid Dental Clinic in Kent UK

Maidstone, Kent – June 2026. Straumann Group Foundation Visits Dentaid Mobile Dental Clinic Supporting Homeless Veterans in Kent

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Muskaan Oral Care to expand access to oral health in India

Basel / Mumbai, June 2026. Straumann Group Foundation and United Way of Mumbai launch Muskaan Oral Care to expand access to oral health in India.

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The New Smiles Expedition reaches the Amazon

Curitiba / Lago Do Anama / Brazil 16 May 2026. For the first time, the New Smiles Expedition is bringing oral healthcare to remote riverside communities in Brazil’s North Region, where access to healthcare remains extremely limited.

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Straumann Group Foundation Visiting Dentaid

Totton, UK – Tuesday 21st April 2026. Straumann Group Foundation Visits Dentaid Head Office to Mark New Partnership Supporting Oral Health

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Why the WHO’s oral health report matters

Basel, Switzerland 15 March 2026. Why the WHO’s oral health report matters. The world’s most widespread diseases are in the mouth

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New Smiles Expedition in Brazil

Basel, Switzerland / Curitiba, Brazil – April 14, 2026. Straumann Group Foundation and Neodent expand the landmark program New Smiles Expedition in Brazil.

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Straumann Group Foundation and Dentaid partnership

Basel, Switzerland / Totton, United Kingdom – 1 April 2026. Straumann Group Foundation and Dentaid partner to expand community-based dental care in the UK.

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Bringing dental care to the Andes

Cusco/Peru, February 2026. Watch story and video. Two mobile clinics expand access to dental care in remote Andean communities.

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Expedição Novos Sorrisos & Barco Sorriso

Curitiba / Brazil, January 2026. Bringing oral health to communities beyond the road.

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Independent missions. Shared passion.

Basel / Switzerland, November 2025. The Straumann Group Foundation (SGF) and the International Team for Implantology (ITI).

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Creating impact together

Peru / Cusco. 31 October 31 – 7 November 2025. Read more about Straumann Group Foundation and the Suyana Foundation field visit and inauguration in Peru.

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Partnership with Suyana Foundation

Basel and Zug, Switzerland / Lima, Peru, August 2025 . Read more about how Straumann Group Foundation and the Suyana Foundation are partnering to expand access to dental care.

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The Smile Movement

Employees across the globe are joining The Smile Movement – a company-wide fundraising initiative with impact for people in need.

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Let Them Shine USA

This U.S.-based initiative provides free dental implants to those in need. It now serves as the blueprint for Restoring Smiles – a growing global effort to expand access to implant-based care.

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More stories

A lot is already happening in our local communities around the world – from promising pilot projects being scaled across countries to exciting new partnerships in development.

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