Smile for a Lifetime - South Carolina, Low Country
Who We Are
Smile for a Lifetime Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization that provides orthodontic care to individuals who may not otherwise have the opportunity to acquire assistance. We aim to reach individuals with financial challenges, special situations, and orthodontic needs. The Foundation sponsors orthodontic care for hundreds of patients each year.
Our Mission
To create self confidence, inspire hope, and change the lives of children in our community in a dramatic way. The gift of a smile can do all this for a deserving, underserved individual who, in turn, can use this gift to better themselves and our community.
Who Qualifies
To become a candidate, interested patients must complete or have completed for them, a Smile for a Lifetime application. The application and guidelines may be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
Return your complete application and other required materials to:
Smile for a Lifetime - South Carolina, Low Country
1065-E Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Please note that, while Dr. Kelley and his orthodontic team are committed to providing orthodontic services to selected candidates, scholarship recipients are chosen by an independent Board of Directors. This Board of Directors in no way provides any bias or influence toward the candidates who are chosen. Applications are reviewed quarterly, and the ones chosen will be contacted by the Kelley Orthodontics Team upon selection by the Board of Directors.
If you have further questions please contact us at: frontdesk@kelleyorthodontics.com.
Board of Directors
Benjamin Bragg, EDS
James T.H. Buxton, Esq
Keelie Gilden, RDH
Aimee Goedecke, MD
James E. Kelley II, DMD
Mike Myers, DMD
Randall J. Pagenkopf, DMD
W. Ashley Thiem, CPA
Sully Witte
The Doctor
Dr. Kelley attended Wake Forest University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. degree in biology. After college, he received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia, where he also went on to receive a post-graduate degree in the specialty of orthodontics. Dr. Kelley comes from a family of dentists. His father is a pediatric dentist in Atlanta, and his sister practices general dentistry in Athens, Georgia.
Dr. Kelley is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, which means he is a board certified orthodontist. Board certification is voluntary, requiring the completion of additional rigorous examinations.
Dr. Kelley is active in numerous dental organizations, including Omicron Kappa Upsilon (the National Dental Honor Society), the American Association of Orthodontists, Southern Association of Orthodontists, South Carolina Association of Orthodontists, American and South Carolina Dental Associations and the Charleston Dental Society. He also serves as the orthodontic advisor to the Carolina Dental Forum.
When not at work, Dr. Kelley enjoys spending time with his wife, Anne, daughters, Elizabeth and Harriet, and his springer spaniel, Grace Kelley. He is also an avid golfer and an active member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.