How to Help
We provide several avenues to volunteer that hopefully meet your professional and personal needs.
Your support through these programs can change lives.
2025 Veteran Dental
Stand Down
Volunteer Registration
Join us in providing essential dental care to veterans in need. We are seeking both professional and general volunteers to help make this day a success.
Santa Fe, NM
September 13, 2025
2025 Nizhoni Smiles
Health Fair
Join us in making a difference! Nizhoni Smiles Dental Clinic, in partnership with the New Mexico Dental Association Foundation, Society of American Indian Dentists, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NM, UNM College of Nursing, and others, is hosting a Free Health Fair for the community.
We are seeking both professional and general volunteers to help make this day a success.
Shiprock, NM
September 20, 2025
Donated Dental Services (DDS)
We need general dentists, specialists and labs willing to donate their skills and time to provide free, comprehensive dental treatment to New Mexico’s most vulnerable including the elderly, medically compromised and veterans.
Dentist Volunteers
Las Cruces Area
We are looking for dentist volunteers in the Las Cruces area to provide care to low-income New Mexicans who cannot access and/or afford care. Several rewarding opportunities are available.
We provide several avenues to volunteer that hopefully meet your professional and personal needs.
Your support through these programs can change lives.
2026 Free Denture Clinic
Our annual NM Mission of Mercy Denture Clinic, a free two-day clinic, in collaboration with the Global Denture Alliance and the New Mexico Dental Association.
Albuquerque, NM
April 17-18, 2026
Volunteer Information
(Coming Soon)
2026 Nizhoni Smiles
Health Fair
Join us in making a difference! Nizhoni Smiles Dental Clinic, in partnership with the New Mexico Dental Association Foundation, Society of American Indian Dentists, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NM, UNM College of Nursing, and others, is hosting a Free Health Fair for the community.
We are seeking both professional and general volunteers to help make this day a success.
Shiprock, NM
July 18, 2026
Volunteer Registration
(Coming Soon)
2026 NM Mission of Mercy
Volunteer Registration
Join a thousand other volunteers in helping provide underserved New Mexicans with free dental care.
Expo NM
Albuquerque, NM
November 6 & 7, 2026
Volunteer Registration
(Coming Soon)
Donated Dental Services (DDS)
We need general dentists, specialists and labs willing to donate their skills and time to provide free, comprehensive dental treatment to New Mexico’s most vulnerable including the elderly, medically compromised and veterans.
We provide several avenues to volunteer that hopefully meet your professional and personal needs.
Your support through these programs can change lives.
2024 NM Mission of Mercy
Volunteer Registration
Join a thousand other volunteers in helping provide underserved New Mexicans with free dental care.
Santa Fe, NM
April 26-27, 2024
Volunteer Registration opens November 2, 2023.
Volunteer Information
2025 Free Denture Clinic
Our annual NM Mission of Mercy Denture Clinic, a free two-day clinic, in collaboration with the Global Denture Alliance and the New Mexico Dental Association.
Albuquerque, NM
April 4-5, 2025
Donated Dental Services (DDS)
We need general dentists, specialists and labs willing to donate their skills and time to provide free, comprehensive dental treatment to New Mexico’s most vulnerable including the elderly, medically compromised and veterans.
Dentist Volunteers
Las Cruces Area
We are looking for dentist volunteers in the Las Cruces area to provide care to low-income New Mexicans who cannot access and/or afford care. Several rewarding opportunities are available.
2022 NM Mission of Mercy
Volunteer Registration
Join a thousand other volunteers in helping treat people in under-served populations that need our help in providing dental care.
Farmington, NM
Sept. 23-24, 2022
2022 Denture Clinic
Volunteer Registration
The 3rd annual NM Mission of Mercy Denture Clinic, a free two-day clinic, in collaboration with the Global Denture Alliance and the New Mexico Dental Association.
Albuquerque, NM
April 29-30, 2022
Children’s Dental Screening at the Gathering of Nations
We are looking for volunteers to provide dental screenings for children 1-15 years old at the 4th Annual Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID)/Gathering of Nations.
More Information coming soon
Dentist Volunteers
Las Cruces Area
We are looking for dentist volunteers in the Las Cruces area to provide care to low-income New Mexicans who cannot access and/or afford care. Several rewarding opportunities are available.
We provide several avenues to volunteer that hopefully meet your professional and personal needs.
Your support through these programs can change lives.
Remote Area Medical
RAM® Clinic
Join us for a free mobile dental/medical/vision clinic hosted by the NM Dental Association Foundation and Remote Area Medical (RAM®) to provide free, high-quality dental, medical and vision services.
Gallup, NM
March 15-16, 2025
2025 Free Denture Clinic
Our annual NM Mission of Mercy Denture Clinic, a free two-day clinic, in collaboration with the Global Denture Alliance and the New Mexico Dental Association.
Albuquerque, NM
April 4 & 5, 2025
Donated Dental Services (DDS)
We need general dentists, specialists and labs willing to donate their skills and time to provide free, comprehensive dental treatment to New Mexico’s most vulnerable including the elderly, medically compromised and veterans.
Dentist Volunteers
Las Cruces Area
We are looking for dentist volunteers in the Las Cruces area to provide care to low-income New Mexicans who cannot access and/or afford care. Several rewarding opportunities are available.
Oral Health Bag Distribution
To increase oral literacy in New Mexico we will be partnering with schools and counties to provide low-income families with oral health education materials and hygiene supplies. Volunteer to stuff bags to help our community.
NM Smiles - In Office Dental Day
We are looking for dentist offices that would like to participate in the NM Smiles – In Office Dental Day program and serve low-income New Mexicans in your area providing basic dental care in 1 to 2 appointments.
2024 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
Children’s Dental Screening & Education
We are looking for volunteers to provide dental screenings for children 1-15 years old at the 4th Annual Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID)/Gathering of Nations.
Expo New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
April 26-27, 2024
Volunteer Registration
(Coming soon)
Emerging Leaders
Providing mentoring, leadership, training, volunteer, and clinical observation opportunities to help grow professional support networks for future dental professionals.
Give Kids A Smile
We are looking for dentist offices that would like to participate in the Give Kids A Smile program and serve underprivileged kids in your area.
Oral Health Education
Providing an opportunity for New Mexicans to grow in their understanding of oral health.
Whole Health Referral
Partnering with organizations to provide resources and education for other health issues.
General Interest
We occasionally need community volunteers to help throughout the year for a variety of events. Let us know your interest and any professional skills you would like to share.
Volunteer Videos
Some of our volunteers in action.
NM Mission of Mercy Clinic
Donated Dental Services
New Mexico Foundation for Dental Health, Education & Research (dba. NM Dental Association Foundation)
PO Box 16854
Albuquerque, NM 87191
Office: (505) 298-7206
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