The Foundation was established on January 1, 1978. It was granted its Letters Patent and non-profit charitable organization status in 1980, and received official recognition by the Ontario Dental Association in 1982.

The purpose of the foundation is to help communicate positive health values to both the public and the health professions. It is intended to form the nucleus of a preventive dentistry information and resource facility to further increase the availability of health generative information, through research, instruction and communication.