Compassionate, community-based preventive oral healthcare — born from years of mobile hygiene work with vulnerable populations.
Lydiah Kamenwa, BSDH, RDHAP, MPH
Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice
Boundless Smiles was founded by Lydiah Kamenwa, BSDH, RDHAP, MPH, a Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice with a passion for serving vulnerable populations through compassionate, community-based preventive oral healthcare.
For years, Lydiah has provided mobile dental hygiene services through Lifetime Smiles Dental Hygiene Practice, caring for seniors in assisted living communities, memory care facilities, residential care homes, and private residences. Through this work, she witnessed firsthand the challenges many individuals face in accessing preventive oral healthcare.
Recognizing that children, seniors, and individuals with special healthcare needs often experience similar barriers, she established Boundless Smiles to expand access through education, prevention, outreach, and strategic community partnerships.
Today, Boundless Smiles collaborates with schools, senior living communities, healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to bring preventive oral healthcare directly to those who need it most.
What is an RDHAP?
A Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice is a California license that allows a dental hygienist to provide preventive care directly in settings like private homes, schools, and residential care facilities — not only in a dental office. It's what makes our bring-care-to-you model possible.
Our Mission
To improve access to preventive oral healthcare through education, prevention, early intervention, and community partnerships that promote lifelong oral health and healthier communities.
Our Vision
A future where every child, senior, and individual with special healthcare needs has equitable access to quality preventive oral healthcare.
Our Approach
We collaborate with schools, senior living communities, providers, and nonprofits to bring care directly to where people live and learn.
Our Core Values
Compassion
We provide care with empathy, dignity, and respect for every individual we serve.
Integrity
We uphold honesty, ethics, and transparency in all aspects of our work.
Excellence
We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based preventive care and education.
Collaboration
We work closely with schools, families, providers, and community partners to expand access and impact.
Equity
We strive to eliminate barriers and ensure everyone has fair access to preventive oral healthcare.
Innovation
We embrace creative, community-based solutions to improve access and outcomes.
Service
We are driven by a commitment to meet community needs with purpose and dedication.
Our partners in care
Every program is built on partnerships — with the schools, families, and care communities who invite us in.
- School districts
- Elementary & charter schools
- Preschools & TK programs
- Head Start
- First 5 initiatives
- Parent organizations
- Families & caregivers
- Regional Centers
- Schools
- Residential providers
- Healthcare professionals
- Silverado
- Ivy Park
- Artesia Christian Home
We welcome additional senior living communities that value preventive oral healthcare as part of whole-person care.
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