Ameritas Group Supports UNMC College of Dentistry SHARING Clinic

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameritas Group, a division of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., has a significant and enduring relationship with the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. Recently Ameritas made a $5,000 contribution to the UNMC College of Dentistry’s student-run dental SHARING Clinic. The clinic opened in 2008 and provides dental care to low-income adults in the community. This volunteer clinic makes it possible for those who are underprivileged, underserved and underinsured to receive the dental care they need. It also gives the student volunteers a great learning opportunity.

“The partnership between Ameritas Group and the UNMC College of Dentistry is significant, and reflects our common goal of providing the best possible dental care services to community members in need”

“The partnership between Ameritas Group and the UNMC College of Dentistry is significant, and reflects our common goal of providing the best possible dental care services to community members in need,” said Ken VanCleave, president of Ameritas Group.

Ameritas Group also recently made a $250,000 gift commitment to the University of Nebraska Foundation to establish a permanent endowment that will provide annual support for research focused on preventing, detecting and treating oral cancer.

To learn more about the outreach programs provided by the UNMC College of Dentistry, visit http://www.unmc.edu/dentistry.

About Ameritas Group
Ameritas Group, a division of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., a UNIFI company, has served customers since 1959 and today provides dental, eye care and hearing care insurance products and services for more than 70,000 employer groups, insuring or administering benefits for more than 4.8 million people nationwide. Ameritas has one of the largest PPO dental networks in the country with over 160,000 provider access points. Its customer service claims contact center earned BenchmarkPortal's prestigious Center of Excellence certification for 2010 for the fourth consecutive year. In New York, products are offered through First Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, a UNIFI company. Visit us at ameritasgroup.com, and firstameritasgroup.com in New York.

About the College of Dentistry
Now in its second century of oral health education and service, the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is a nationally recognized leader in clinical instruction, cutting-edge research and progressive patient-focused programs. It offers a doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) program, a bachelor's of science degree in dental hygiene and postgraduate training in the oral health specialties of endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and periodontics, as well as a general practice residency.