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America Smiles Organization

Empowering Your Smile

AmericaSmiles

America Smiles Organization

$100,000 in Free Braces

America Smiles is a non-profit organization that promotes and provides access to life-changing, essential orthodontic treatment.

Who Is

Eligible?

America Smiles is awarding $100,000 in complimentary treatment in our community for:

  • Students who have overcome adversity or have made a positive impact on themselves and others. (One new student per month)
  • Children presently in foster care or children of our fallen soldiers/service members. (All children are automatically accepted, including military, law enforcement, and firefighters. Just call our office!)
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Who Is

Eligible?

America Smiles is awarding $100,000 in complimentary treatment in our community for:

  • Students who have overcome adversity or have made a positive impact on themselves and others. (One new student per month)
  • Children presently in foster care or children of our fallen soldiers/service members. (All children are automatically accepted, including military, law enforcement, and firefighters. Just call our office!)
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Why We Help

The organization’s Founder is our very own Dr. Tim Poyadou, an orthodontist who has practiced dentistry for over 10 years and has a passion for building the self-esteem of individuals one smile at a time. He understands how a crooked smile affects the self-esteem and confidence of these growing and malleable individuals along with their ability to become the best they can be. He intends to use a smile to change lives by assuring the individuals that he services complete the program with complete orthodontic services. The organization’s mission statement is “Transforming lives by transforming smiles, one patient at a time through excellence and passion.” For the free treatment for fosters part of the non-profit, Dr. Tim understands that the lack of resources and access to resources will cause this population to continue to struggle in this area of orthodontic services because they’re usually not covered under Medicaid which is the insurance option for this particular population.

How We Help

America Smiles is awarding complimentary treatment to students. Throughout the school year, individuals may submit nominations of students who have overcome adversity or nominate a student who has made a positive impact on themselves and others. Each month, one student will receive orthodontic treatment from the America Smiles non-profit through Empower Orthodontics at absolutely NO COST!

To nominate a student, email us with the student’s awesome story along with your name/cell phone. The winning applicants are chosen by the Empower Orthodontics team of judges, based on these stories, to receive full orthodontic treatment at Empower Orthodontics – free of cost.

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I have had good experiences with my visits and good results with my braces
Raquez T.
After extensive research and 6 visit to Orthodontic offices across Walker, Baton Rouge, Zachery, Livingston parish, and I can personally tell that when it comes to Orthodontic tic treatment around Baton Rouge that Empower Orthodontics has the Best proceed Best Service, and Best People. If anyone would like to challenge me on that please do…
kaiyla S.
I had my braces removed today and the whole visit went great and smooth. My teeth look amazing. Dr. Tim is great! Thanks Everyone!
Jah'Nice M.
Love it here all of the staff are very nice and helpful I love my braces -Chantaisa Adams
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lakeisha S.
They were so nice and Helpful. Really enjoyed my experience!
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Shannon R.
Dr. Tim is great and gives so much back to the community. The staff is wonderful, very friendly. The office is very clean and bright. They are very accommodating when it comes to scheduling, especially with later appointments. They give teacher discounts. I'm glad that I chose them for my orthodontic needs, I am 110% satisfied with my overall experience.
Response from the owner:Thank you for mentioning that we give Teacher Discounts to all Teachers, usually $1500 off. We Love our Teachers. We also give discounts for Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters, and Military members. On Top of that we treat up too $100,000/yr in free treatment for Foster kids. We Love our Community!
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Awesome experience… great job to the guys at Empower. 👌🏾
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I love the energy and enthusiasm everyone has while working. The service is amazing! Fast too!!!
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Best Prices Best orthodontist, if you think otherwise I doubt you have been to this office compared to ALL the others we went too.
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