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Kingston charity secures Dentaid mobile unit visits for estate residents

Kingston charity secures Dentaid mobile unit visits for estate residents

A charity based in Kingston has secured a series of visits from Dentaid’s mobile dental unit to help the residents of a local estate to access services. RBKares has teamed up with The Brothers Trust to arrange a series of visits to Cambridge Road Estate. The move is part of RBKares’ weekly Well-Being events, which […]


Dentist and charity founder publishes cookbook to raise funds

Dentist and charity founder publishes cookbook to raise funds

Dentist and oral health charity founder, Dr Linda Greenwall, has published a new cookbook to raise funds. Dr Greenwall, a leading prosthodontist and specialist in restorative dentistry, will be donating proceeds from the recipe collection to the charity she founded, the Dental Wellness Trust. The book, which is entitled ‘Food Memories- The Cookbook,’ contains almost […]


Homeless people in Kent to receive dental care as rough sleeper scheme expands

Homeless people in Kent to receive dental care as rough sleeper scheme expands

Hundreds more homeless people in Kent are set to benefit from dental care and podiatry services after funding for the county’s Rough Sleeper service was increased. The Rough Sleeper service, which has already provided over 1,734 treatments in west Kent, has been awarded a cash injection worth £323,000 from NHS Charities Together’s Community Partnership Programme. […]


Leeds charity teams up with local NHS dentists to deliver treatment for homeless people

Leeds charity teams up with local NHS dentists to deliver treatment for homeless people

A charity based in Leeds has teamed up with local NHS dentists to deliver free treatment for homeless people. Homeless Street Angels is working with two local dental practices to provide free dental care for homeless people. Co-founder, Becky Joyce, who launched the charity with her sister, said that dental care is often the final […]


Norwich MP bemoans state of dentistry as local pub hands out free toothbrushes

Norwich MP bemoans state of dentistry as local pub hands out free toothbrushes

The Labour MP for Norwich South has bemoaned the state of dentistry in the area after hearing about a local pub handing out free toothbrushes. Clive Lewis MP said that he had brought the issue to the attention of the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, at Prime Minister’s Questions recently and accused the government of letting […]


Aberystwyth dental team completes gruelling challenge to raise thousands for children’s charity

Aberystwyth dental team completes gruelling challenge to raise thousands for children’s charity

A dental team from Aberystwyth has completed a gruelling challenge to raise money for a local children’s charity. The intrepid team at Portland Street Dental Practice successfully scaled the heights of Snowdon, Cadair Idris and Pen y Fan recently, completing the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge. Six members of staff from the practice took part in […]


Charity dental unit brings relief to Cornwall patients

Charity dental unit brings relief to Cornwall patients

A dental unit provided by Dentaid has brought relief to patients in Cornwall this week. A team of volunteers from Dentaid visited St Columb Minor and Newquay on Wednesday and Thursday the 14th and 15th June respectively. The dental van, which is equipped to provide a wide range of treatments, is part of a fleet […]


Portadown dental team set for charity skydive

Portadown dental team set for charity skydive

A brave dental team from Portadown is preparing for a skydive to raise funds for children with cancer. The team from mydentist will be taking to the skies in September to raise money for the Cancer Fund for Children. The challenge is set for September 23rd. Eight of the mydentist team will be jumping from […]


London dentist offers free treatment for the homeless

London dentist offers free treatment for the homeless

A dentist from London is offering free dental advice and treatment to help homeless people in the city. Hussam Lane first started volunteering when he finished studying for his master’s degree. At the time, he helped his brother out at a local Crisis shelter and this sparked an interest in doing more for homeless communities. […]


Suffolk woman raises money for life-changing dentures through crowdfunding

Suffolk woman raises money for life-changing dentures through crowdfunding

A woman from Suffolk has raised enough money to pay for dentures after launching a crowdfunding campaign. Danielle Watts, from Bury St Edmunds, extracted thirteen of her own teeth over the course of several months because she couldn’t get a dental appointment. She suffered from severe gum disease, which caused her teeth to become loose. […]