About Us
We are a statewide community of dental workers who believe in improving our profession and expanding access to dental care.
All the efforts of the CSDF are possible only through the leadership and generosity of many individuals, dental professionals, corporations, and other donors, who have supported the foundation over the years.
Mission
Inspire real, actionable change for oral health — by empowering tomorrow’s leaders through education, impactful programs, charitable support and thoughtful possibilities.
Vision
Create an equal opportunity for accessing, educating and offering best-in-class oral care in the state of Connecticut.
Our Values
Leading with Compassion
Dentistry is all about healing. We are here for the patients we treat, the students we cultivate, and the community we serve. Compassion and ethics guide is to do what is right, putting others before ourselves.
Influencing the Future
To make a better tomorrow, we work towards creating a better today.
CSDF is actively building a positive network of like-minded partners who are invested in advancing dental healthcare.
CSDF is actively building a positive network of like-minded partners who are invested in advancing dental healthcare.
Caring with Sincerity
We are all in this together, with the patients we treat, the pupils we cultivate, and the great community we inspire. Compassion and decency guide us to do what is right and to put others before ourselves.
More than a Foundation
Our founder, Dr. A Howard McLaughlin, aspired to infuse Connecticut's dental community with purpose and charity. Founded in 1991, the CSDF has grown out of his actions for over three decades.
Since then, our efforts have grown to encompass dental education, research, disaster relief, and providing accessible care for disadvantaged communities.
