Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category

Dental duo launches charity to help the homeless in Glasgow

Dental duo launches charity to help the homeless in Glasgow

A dental duo has set up a charity to help the homeless in Glasgow. Abdulwahab Aslam-Pervez and Declan Cairns decided to establish the Dental Initiative after learning about the shocking lack of access to oral hygiene resources and supplies in homeless shelters and soup kitchens. Declan has spoken to patients about the situation and he’d […]


Penarth dental team to take on mammoth relay challenge for charity

Penarth dental team to take on mammoth relay challenge for charity

A dental team from Penarth is preparing to take on a mammoth 160-mile relay challenge to raise money for charity. The team from Hickman House Dental Surgery will run from Twickenham Stadium to Cardiff’s Sophia Garden as part of a fundraising effort for Rookwood Hospital. The run will take place on June 9th. The practice […]


Colchester dentists prepare for painful charity waxing ordeal in memory of their colleague

Colchester dentists prepare for painful charity waxing ordeal in memory of their colleague

Dentists from Colchester are preparing to endure painful waxing treatments to raise money for a colleague, who sadly passed away last year. A trio of dentists from The Dental Studio in Bergholt Road will be joined by local councillor, Martin Goss, for the unusual challenge. The team is hoping to raise as much money as […]


Devon dental nurse prepares for third volunteer trip in Africa

Devon dental nurse prepares for third volunteer trip in Africa

A dental nurse from Devon is preparing to participate in a volunteer project in Africa for the third time. Bridie Snelling from Newton Abbot will visit Africa for the third time in October in what will be her final charity mission. The 62-year old grandmother is preparing for another fortnight-long adventure where she will be […]


Poole dental bus provides treatment for the homeless

Poole dental bus provides treatment for the homeless

A mobile dental unit based in Poole visited a homeless charity last week as part of a project run by Healthwatch Dorset. The Toothbus, which is equipped with everything a dentist needs to carry out routine dental treatments, visited the Routes to Roots drop-in centre for the homeless last week to provide free dental checks. […]


Kingsclere dental team to scale the heights for cancer charity

Kingsclere dental team to scale the heights for cancer charity

A dental team from Kingsclere is preparing to scale the dizzy heights of Mount Snowdon to raise money for a local cancer charity. Staff from Imogen Dental, which is located at Kingsclere Health Centre, will set out on their mission to tackle Wales’ tallest peak on the 20th May. They are raising money to support […]


Charitable dentist leaves the neon lights of Las Vegas behind to help people in need

Charitable dentist leaves the neon lights of Las Vegas behind to help people in need

A Las Vegas dentist has been lured away from the neon lights of the enigmatic city to help people in need in countries like the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam. Dr Paul Phan, from Phantastic Dental Care, has offices in both Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, but has dedicated a lot of his time to […]


Thirsk dentist to shave her head in support of mother-in-law’s cancer battle

Thirsk dentist to shave her head in support of mother-in-law’s cancer battle

A brave dentist from Thirsk is preparing to shave her head in support of her mother-in-law’s battle with cancer. Nicola Merriam is attempting to raise £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support after finding out that her mother-in-law has cancer. The 31-year old, who has long brown hair, will shave her head on the 26th April. Nicola […]


Dover dental practice to donate funds towards teenage cancer patient’s treatment

Dover dental practice to donate funds towards teenage cancer patient’s treatment

The owner of a dental practice in Dover is supporting a teenage cancer patient’s fundraising efforts by donating the proceeds of a day’s dental hygiene sessions. The team from the Sandilands Dental Studio will be donating fees paid by patients for dental hygiene treatments on Monday the 30th January. The practice is supporting 16-year old […]


Teesside dental clinic swaps cards for foodbank donations to help those in need this Christmas

Teesside dental clinic swaps cards for foodbank donations to help those in need this Christmas

Staff members from a dental clinic in Teesside have swapped Christmas cards for donations to a local foodbank to make a positive difference to those in need. Instead of sending Christmas cards to patients this year, the team from Queensway Dental has made a donation to Billingham Foodbank. The foodbank provides supplies for those who […]