Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category
Over 2000 Receive Free Treatment In Arizona
More than two thousand people received free dental care at a two-day clinic in Arizona last weekend. Dentist Greg Pafford, president of the Arizona Dental Association, repeatedly said that all the people who came to the clinic wanted for Christmas was “their two front teeth” and he was joined by a team of volunteer dentists, […]
South Tyneside Dentists Support Dental Charity Work In Tanzania
Two dentists from South Tyneside are supporting a dental charity to help people in need in Tanzania. Sarah Kime and Sarah Torr, from South Tyneside NHS Foundation’s community oral health team, have been supporting Bridge2Aid, which runs projects in poor communities in Tanzania, for several years and they have recently returned from another trip to […]
York Dental Practice Donates Defibrillator To Local Football Team
A dental practice in York has donated a defibrillator to a local football team. Thorpe Dental Group donated the automatic external defibrillator to Poppleton Junior FC in addition to a package, which provides training for ten coaches. The move harks back to former Bolton Wanderers player, Fabrice Muamba, when he almost lost his life after […]
Mission Of Mercy Oklahoma Scheduled For February
The Oklahoma Mission of Mercy has confirmed that the next dental clinic will take place on the 7th and 8th February at Chisholm Trail Expo Center. This will be the 5th clinic in Oklahoma. Dr Tim Fagan, president of the Oklahoma Dental Association, said that around 87 per cent of people who use the clinics […]
Queues Form Overnight For Free Dental Clinic
People started to gather outside a dental office in Wyomissing the night before a free clinic on Saturday. Crowds started to form from 10pm on Friday night ahead of a Dentistry from the Heart event at Wyomissing Dental Associates. The dental team worked with Dentistry from the Heart to stage the clinic and 102 patients […]
Hundreds Queue For Free Dental Event San Diego
Hundreds of people waited in line for several hours to attend a free dental clinic in San Diego on Saturday and Sunday. More than 600 volunteer dentists, dental nurses, hygienists and general helpers gave up their weekend to assist at the event, which was organised by the California Dental Association. People started gathering outside Del […]
Funding Approved For Hampshire Healthcare Translators
Funding worth £10,000 has been approved in Hampshire to help former Gurkhas and their families who have settled in the Rushmoor area. The money, which has been allocated by Hampshire County Council, will be used to teach 20 people from the Nepalese community to speak English in a bid to help people who have settled […]
Uppingham Dental Practice Supports Christmas Appeal
A dental practice in Uppingham is supporting a local Christmas appeal to ensure that everyone gets a gift this Christmas. The team at Market Place Dental Practice has been working hard to collect gifts in the run-up to Christmas by supporting the Rotary Club Christmas appeals. Local businesses have put up Christmas trees all over […]
Dentist Lends A Hand To Poor Families In Decatur
A retired dentist is using his skills to make a difference in the local community; Dr Howard Stone visits schools with Dental Sealants and More of Peoria to provide preventative dental treatment and check-ups for children from low-income families. On Tuesday, Dr Stone visited Dennis School and set up a temporary dental clinic to provide […]
Wiltshire Dentists Thrilled With Movember Fundraising Total
Members of staff at a Devizes dental practice are all smiles after smashing their fundraising total for Movember. Five members of the team, including dentists, Paul Silvester, Paul Hughes and Nick Findall, dental technician, Jamie Gillett and hygienist, Phil Wood, took part in the challenge to grow a moustache during the month of November in […]
