My Friend’s Dentist in Wilmington, NC, announced today that the practice has officially become a Certified B Corporation, a new kind of company that aspires to use business to solve social and environmental problems. It becomes the third dental practice in the U.S. and first in North Carolina to do so.

We’re proud to welcome My Friend’s Dentist as a Certified B Corporation by meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and legal accountability,” said Hannah Munger of B Lab, the nonprofit that certifies B Corps.

The My Friend's Dentist team will be performing in the Carousel Center’s 16th Annual “Making Legends Local Gala” to raise awareness of victims of child abuse. April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month. The event will be held at Union Station at Cape Fear Community College, Saturday April 27.

The series features patients discussing their fear of the dentist of how overcoming that fear has changed how they approach bettering their oral care. The first 4 videos in the series can be view on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and at MyFriendsDentist.com

My Friend's Dentist, located at 4622 Oleander Dr., is issuing an open invitation to its launch that will take place 3pm Saturday, June 30th. In addition to free ice cream and a bounce castle, the event will feature a dunk-your-dentist water tank with proceeds benefitting St. Mary’s Health Center.

My Friend’s Dentist started in the summer of 2018 in Wilmington, NC with the mission of providing the best patient dental experience possible and caring for people through dentistry. “Let’s be honest, no one enjoys going to the dentist,” says Dr. Mike DeFee, the Lead Dentist at My Friend’s Dentist, “But, everyone can enjoy the benefits of healthy, beautiful teeth. Our philosophy… ‘Always Be Smiling’ centers on those benefits and informs every aspect of how we provide care.”

In addition to providing implant, cosmetic and general dental services, My Friend’s Dentist openly publishes the prices of all standard procedures, offers savings on treatment through it’s Dental Membership Plan and accepts in-network insurance. “Treatment cost shouldn’t be a secret,” says Dr. Lauren Marechal, an Associate Dentist at My Friend’s Dentist, “That’s why we publish our pricing and why we always review pricing as part of our standard of care. At the end of the day, we’re here to provide a transparent, comfortable experience. The only thing you should be surprised by is how much you enjoyed your experience.”

In October, 2019 My Friend's Dentist added a 3rd statement to its mission, 'Be Responsible Stewards of the Communities We Serve' and as part of the effort pursued and was rewarded the B Corporation Certification - becoming the 3rd dental practice in the United States and 1st in North Carolina to meet rigorous B Lab standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. The organizations Annual Benefit Report, which is published to the public, transparently catalogs its efforts.

My Friend’s Dentist is centrally located in Wilmington at the crossroads of College Rd. and Oleander Dr.