Smile for a Lifetime Foundation

Mission Statement

At Smile for a Lifetime Foundation it is our mission to create self-confidence, inspire hope, and change the lives of children in our communities in a dramatic way. The gift of a smile can do all this for a deserving, underserved individual who, in turn, can use this gift to better themselves and their community.

What We Do

Smile for a Lifetime Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization that provides orthodontic care to individuals who may not have the opportunity to acquire assistance.

Launched in 2008, Smile for a Lifetime Foundation aims to reach individuals with financial challenges, special situations, and orthodontic needs. The Foundation sponsors the orthodontic care of hundreds of patients each year.

Smile for a Lifetime Foundation has participating orthodontists throughout the US. Each chapter has its own local Board of Directors who choose patients to be treated by the Foundation.

The Doctor?

Dr. Candide Petrol is a graduate of the UCLA Dental School and University of Minnesota Orthodontic School. She is the current chairmanTo become a candidate, interested patients must complete or have completed for them, a Smile for a Lifetime Foundation application that is available at

Who Qualifies?

To become a candidate, interested patients must complete or have completed for them, a Smile for a Lifetime Foundation application that is available at http://www.petrolorthodontics.com/smile-for-a-lifetime.php.