About
Cura Smiles was founded in 2017 with a mission to provide sustainable dental care to people in need.
The Cura Smiles Dental Clinic is located in the vibrant community of City Heights in San Diego, California.
Known as the “refugee capital” of the United States, City Heights is home to 65,000 residents, many of whom are immigrants and refugees from Vietnam, Somalia, Cambodia, Laos, and Latin America. City Heights is predominantly low-income with a median household income of $29,000 and high rates of poverty, unemployment, child obesity, and asthma. Many individuals in this community lack access to essential medical and dental services.
Cura Smiles has established a dental home for families of City Heights and beyond to receive free, quality dental care. We work to educate, train, and equip local dentists to provide dental care for people in underserved communities; we share the transformative impact that access to quality dental care and oral health education has on people’s lives.
Healthy smiles can change the trajectory of lives. Our vision is to create a healthier world where every child and adult has access to the dental care they need to smile.
