A tour of the Hall of Smiles

Video by Chris Peterson

There is a hidden hallway covered with photos of smiles in the back of St. Vincent de Paul's Delta Dental of Arizona Oral Health Center inside SVdP's Virginia G. Piper Medical & Dental Clinic. The photos come in a series of pairs: The first of each can be tough to look at, missing teeth, cavities, and decay, but the second is always a complete and healthy grin.

Named the "Hall of Smiles," the space serves as a reminder of the power the charity dental clinic has in not only restoring a person's oral health, but also restoring confidence and spirit by giving someone their smile back, which can be absolutely life-changing.

In the video above, Dr. Ken Snyder, the executive dental director, walks us through the Hall of Smiles and recounts some stories of smiles regained and lives changed, and how the display of these oral transformations inspires them everyday.