The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation committed $350,000 over two years to the I-Smile Silver pilot project, led by the Iowa Department of Public Health. First funded in 2014 by the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation, I-Smile Silver currently covers 10 Iowa counties; new funding will help the program expand coverage across Iowa with the focus on improving access to dental care, Delta Dental said in a statement. Coordinators of the I-Smile Silver project, originally championed by Lifelong Smiles Coalition, deliver improved oral health care by developing partnerships. The coordinator team is responsible for incorporating oral health education for direct care providers, developing oral health protocols for care facilities, providing referral support for dental care, and working across a spectrum of health care professionals to identify integration opportunities and reduce barriers to care. Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has provided more than $1.85 million to support I-Smile Silver since inception. More information is available online.