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    Dr. Smiles

    Dr. Ammon Kaopua, a dentist in Washington state who posts free dental care for people going through hard times on Instagram as @drsmiles.

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    Background

    Dr. Smiles is Dr. Ammon Kaopua, a dentist in Washington state. He posts on Instagram as @drsmiles, where he offers free dental care to people going through hard times and films some of the work. He keeps his name and his practice's name out of the videos on purpose, and confirmed his name to WYDE Newsroom in October 2026.

    He posted his first video on July 9, 2026. Within three months the account had more than 125,000 followers and millions of views across eight posts. He says he has helped about 20 people so far and has filmed only about 30% of that work. He pays for most of the dentistry himself, with help from sponsors such as the dental technology company InstaRisa. Most donated money, including a GoFundMe opened August 10, 2026, goes to the housing, food, transportation and other needs of the people he meets.

    Key facts

    Location
    Washington state. His fundraiser lists Everett, Washingtonsource
    Reach
    125,000 followers and eight postssource
    Describes himself as
    A dentist who makes dental content hoping to inspire others to give back to the communitysource

    WYDE coverage of Dr. Smiles

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Dr. Smiles, from Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026. Dr. Smiles is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is Feed People, Get Ahead: 7 Days Left to Apply for $1 Million Creator Fund.

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