The mission of Interfaith Dental is to create a healthier community by providing transformational oral health care for those experiencing poverty. The organization’s goals are: To increase employability and work attendance by lessening pain and improving appearance; To educate patients about proper oral hygiene and nutrition so that they can keep their teeth for a lifetime and pass good habits onto family members; To improve patients’ oral health, thereby improving self-esteem, quality of life and overall well-being. Founded in 1994, Interfaith Dental provides dental treatment, oral disease prevention and oral health education in a safe and caring environment for eligible residents of ten Tennessee counties - Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson.