Accepted Items
- Sealed toothbrushes
- Sealed toothpaste
- Sealed floss
- Sealed dental kits
- Sealed oral hygiene sample packs
Oral hygiene access in New York City
Collecting sealed oral hygiene supplies for NYC communities.
Dental Equity collects sealed, unused toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, and dental kits from local donors, then prepares them for distribution through schools, shelters, food pantries, and community organizations serving New Yorkers with limited access to basic oral care.
The Problem
Toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, and dental kits are basic everyday items, but many New Yorkers do not have consistent access to them.
Limited access to oral hygiene supplies can affect comfort, confidence, school readiness, and overall well-being. Dental Equity focuses on a practical solution: collecting safe, sealed supplies and routing them to organizations already serving NYC communities.
Practical supply access
Safety-first donations
NYC community distribution
Donation guidelines
What We Accept
Clear donation standards help keep supplies safe, useful, and simple for community partners to distribute.
Not Accepted
- Opened products
- Used items
- Expired items
- Prescription products
- Clinical tools or dental instruments
- Anything requiring professional supervision
How it works
How Donations Work
1
Donate
Dental offices, businesses, schools, and community donors offer sealed oral hygiene supplies.
2
Verify
Each item is checked to confirm it is sealed, unused, and unexpired.
3
Sort
Supplies are organized into hygiene kits or clearly labeled donation boxes.
4
Distribute
Prepared items are shared through NYC schools, shelters, food pantries, youth centers, and community organizations.
What We Do
We make sealed oral hygiene supplies easier to donate and distribute.
Dental Offices
Extra sealed samples and patient supplies from care teams.
Businesses
Workplace drives and local giving.
Schools
Student-led collections and community support.
Community Donors
Neighbors helping neighbors across NYC.
Distribution
Where Supplies Go
Donated supplies are intended for organizations that already serve communities with limited access to basic hygiene products.
- Under-resourced schools
- Shelters
- Youth centers
- Food pantries
- Community organizations
- Immigrant and family support programs
Community-based distribution
The goal is to route supplies through familiar local settings where students, families, and shelter residents can access basic hygiene items with dignity.
Current Goal
Our first goal is to prepare 100 oral hygiene kits for NYC community organizations.
We are currently seeking sealed toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, and dental kits from local dental offices and community donors.
A focused first milestone for organizing supplies.
Safety standards guide every donation.
Supplies are prepared for community distribution in NYC.
Dental offices and neighbors can help directly.
For Dental Offices
Have extra sealed sample packs or patient supplies?
Dental Equity accepts sealed, unused, and unexpired oral hygiene supplies. We can coordinate local pickup when possible and confirm when donations have been sorted for community distribution.
FAQ
Common donation questions
What items do you accept?
We accept sealed, unused, and unexpired toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, dental kits, and oral hygiene sample packs.
Do you accept opened items?
No. For safety, we only accept sealed and unused items.
Can dental offices donate sample packs?
Yes. We accept sealed and unexpired sample packs from dental offices.
Can you pick up donations?
Yes, we can coordinate local pickup when possible.
Where do donations go?
Supplies are prepared for distribution through NYC schools, shelters, food pantries, youth centers, and community organizations.
Do you accept clinical tools or prescription products?
No. We do not accept prescription products, clinical tools, dental instruments, medications, or anything requiring professional supervision.
Contact
Have sealed supplies to share?
Partner with Dental Equity to help make basic oral hygiene supplies more accessible across New York City.
When reaching out, please include your organization name, item type, approximate quantity,
and best pickup time. The phone number below can be replaced or removed if needed.