Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category
Gloucestershire Dentists Doing Their Bit For Mouth Cancer Action Month
Dentists in Gloucestershire are doing their bit to raise awareness of mouth cancer as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month. Dentists in Dursley and Stroud have displayed posters to educate people about the causes and symptoms of mouth cancer and raise awareness of the disease, which affects more than 6,000 people every year in the […]
Malvern Dental Trio Makes A Difference In Morocco
A dental team downed their instruments and swapped Malvern for Morocco to help people in need; a dentist and two dental nurses from Beacon Dental Care spent nine days in the African country. Dentist, David Watson and nurses, Claire Keilstra and Laura Sanderson, visited El Jebar as part of a trip organised by the charity, […]
Minnesota Dental Clinics To Provide Free Dental Care For Children
Main Street Dental Clinics in Minnesota will provide free dental care for children at a special event, which will take place on Saturday 8th February. Main Street Dental Clinics in Blooming Prairie, New Richland, Rochester and Owatonna, will host a free dental day to help children in need as part of Give Kids a Smile […]
Exeter Dentist Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary
A dentist from Exeter is celebrating a major milestone, after reaching his 30th anniversary; Nick Dee has worked at Dee Shapland Dental Surgery for 30 years. Mr Dee is the principal dentist and has seen several landmark occasions come and go; now, he celebrates 30 years at the practice in a year, which has also […]
Free Clinic To Provide $300,000 Worth Of Care In 2014
A free dental clinic has been confirmed for October 2014 in Morehead; Remote Area Medical will be hosting a free dental event to provide hundreds of people with much-needed dental treatment. Morehead’s State Center for Regional Engagement confirmed that the Remote Area Medical event will be taking place in October next year, with a budget […]
Tamworth Dental Practice Welcomes Patients For Free Oral Cancer Checks
A dental practice in Tamworth opened its doors to patients last Saturday to provide free oral cancer screening. Stonydelph Dental Practice hosted the free screening session between 10am and midday on Saturday 9th November as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month, which will run during November. The latest figures suggest that more than 6,000 people are […]
Donations Flood In To Pay For Police Dog’s Dental Work
A Metro Transit dog will now be able to have extensive dental work, thanks to donations from the public. Blu, a 3 year old Malnois, requires dental treatment, including 3 root canals and 4 crowns, but his handler, Steve Morrison, a Metro police officer was unable to afford the treatment, which was quoted at $6,800. […]
Buxton Dental Team Goes Pink To Support Breast Cancer Campaign
Last month the team at Buxton Dental Practice wore pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which ran throughout October. The team wore pink gloves, masks and badges during the month of October to support the breast cancer campaign and encourage patients to show support for breast cancer charities. As well as altering their attire, […]
Childsmile Brushing Saves Millions In Dental Costs
A new study has revealed that supervised brushing for children in Scotland is saving millions of pounds in dental costs. As part of the Childsmile programme, members of nursery staff supervise children brushing their teeth and this has saved more than £6 million, according to research carried out at Glasgow University. Researchers at the university […]
Dental Student Shares Experiences In Nepal With Darlington Rotary Club
A dental student visited the Darlington Rotary Club to share his experiences in Nepal after members of the organisation sponsored his trip. Jamie Rutherford, who is studying Dentistry at Sheffield University, held a presentation with fellow students, Jake Garner and Edward Walker, to show the Rotary Club members what they had been up to on […]
