The SilverTree Foundation

Free full-mouth implant care for those who need it most.

The SilverTree Foundation is an independent registered charity. We fund full-mouth implant treatment for adults whose tooth loss has reshaped their lives and who can’t access this kind of care any other way.

The Gift of Smiles programme

What the programme actually delivers.

Two to three cases each year

Funded start to finish. Examination, imaging, implant placement, restoration, and the maintenance plan that keeps it stable. No contribution required.

For people with no realistic alternative

We focus on adults whose tooth loss is severely affecting work, health, or daily life — and who don’t have the means to access this care privately or through the NHS.

Nominated, not advertised to

Beneficiaries are usually nominated by GPs, care workers, charities, or community organisations who already know them. We also accept self-applications when applications are open.

How we keep this clean

Independence in practice, not just in name.

Charities tied to commercial brands often blur the line between the two. The Foundation’s structure is designed to make that line visible — to beneficiaries, to clinicians, and to anyone donating time or funds.

Separately governed

The Foundation is a registered charity with its own trustees, distinct from the operating company. Trustees are appointed independently of SilverTree Dental.

Predictably funded

Five percent of post-tax profits from the operating company is committed to the Foundation each year — built into the company’s financial structure, not at the discretion of the clinic.

Beneficiary-led

Selection, reporting, and accounts are handled by the Foundation. The clinic provides the care; it does not decide who receives it or speak on behalf of those who do.

Get involved

Three ways to support the work.

Nominate someone

If you know someone whose oral health is genuinely holding their life back and who couldn’t afford this care, you can nominate them through the form below. We accept nominations from GPs, social workers, care homes, and community organisations, as well as friends and family members.

Open the nomination form

Apply for the programme

Applications open on a rolling basis. If you think you might be a candidate for the Gift of Smiles programme, please get in touch — we’ll explain the process, the timing, and what we would need from you.

Ask about applying

Support the Foundation

Donation infrastructure goes live alongside the clinic. If you’d like to be in touch ahead of that — particularly as a corporate partner, a clinical volunteer, or a regular giver — tell us through the contact form and we’ll add you to the early-supporter list.

Talk to the Foundation

The work belongs to its beneficiaries.

The Foundation is the part of SilverTree we’re proudest of, and the part we say least about. The patients whose lives change through it are the ones who get to tell those stories.