Posts Tagged ‘Charity’

Essex dental nurse to face phobia of heights to raise money for Zambia charity mission

Essex dental nurse to face phobia of heights to raise money for Zambia charity mission

A dental nurse from Essex is preparing to face her phobia of heights in a bid to raise money to fund a charity mission to Zambia. Rianne Dearing-Aspinall, 23, will tackle a 500-metre, 100mph zip-wire across Mount Snowdon to raise money for her trip. Rianne, who suffers from a fear of heights, has admitted that […]


Kind-hearted Texas dentist makes patient’s dreams come true after unprovoked attack

Kind-hearted Texas dentist makes patient’s dreams come true after unprovoked attack

A dental patient from Texas was left speechless with tears running down her face after a kind-hearted dentist fixed her front tooth for free. Twenty-eight-year-old Kyleigha Scott had visited Dr Kenny Wilstead to have an infected wisdom tooth removed, but the generous dentist decided to fix her broken front tooth at the same time. Dr […]


Plaistow church group hosts community event offering free dental and medical checks

Plaistow church group hosts community event offering free dental and medical checks

A church group based in Plaistow hosted a community event offering free medical and dental checks recently. The London Ghana Seventh-Day Adventist Church provided free dental checks and health tests as well as food and refreshments as part of the annual community health expo. The event, which is now in its fifth year, was held […]


Paisley dental nurse to embark on Uganda mission to help children orphaned by HIV

Paisley dental nurse to embark on Uganda mission to help children orphaned by HIV

A young dental nurse is preparing to swap Scotland for Uganda after securing a place on a volunteer programme to help children who have been orphaned as a result of HIV. Zoe Adams, 25, will travel to the African country in February as part of a project to support children who have lost parents. Zoe […]


Wimborne dentist braves the elements in Iceland to complete gruelling charity endurance run

Wimborne dentist braves the elements in Iceland to complete gruelling charity endurance run

A fearless dentist from Wimborne has completed one of the world’s most challenging endurance runs. Briony Wood, principal dentist at Wimborne Dental, took on the infamous Fire and Ice Ultra run in Iceland, finishing in 48th place overall and 12th in the female category. The six-stage event, which is touted as one of the toughest […]


Ambitious Towy Valley dentist prepares for Arctic challenge to raise money for children’s cancer charity

Ambitious Towy Valley dentist prepares for Arctic challenge to raise money for children’s cancer charity

An ambitious dentist from Towy Valley is preparing to tackle the Polar Circle Marathon to raise money for a children’s cancer charity. Jenny Fifield is taking on the gruelling Arctic challenge in memory of her best friend’s son who sadly died from a rare form of cancer known as neuroblastoma. Dubbed the ‘coolest marathon in […]


Sweet Tooth for a Good Cause: A Dental Practice in Grantham Bakes Cakes for Charity

Sweet Tooth for a Good Cause: A Dental Practice in Grantham Bakes Cakes for Charity

As part of a charity Friday morning, patients at The Maltings Dental Practice in Grantham got to tuck in to coffee and an array of homemade cakes in order to raise money for a foodbank in Grantham. The initiative was set up by Julie McKie, one of The Maltings’ dental nurses and a volunteer at […]


Rustington dental surgery joins forces with charity to tackle dental anxiety

Rustington dental surgery joins forces with charity to tackle dental anxiety

The members of a dental team from Rustington have joined forces with a charity to tackle severe dental anxiety, a condition that affects around 10 percent of the population. The team from the Centre for Dentistry, which is located in Sainsbury’s Rustington branch, has teamed up with Anxiety UK to raise awareness of crippling dental […]


Keswick dentists get on their bikes for charity

Keswick dentists get on their bikes for charity

A pair of dentists from Keswick joined dental professionals from all over the country to take part in a charity bike ride to raise money for Make a Wish UK. Simon and Lindsey Welch, from Fitz Park Dental Practice, cycled 287 miles in just 3 days to raise money for the charity, which arranges trips, […]


Dentist turned author donates proceeds to Bridge2Aid

Dentist turned author donates proceeds to Bridge2Aid

A dentist turned author has donated the proceeds of his novel, The Smiling Dentist, to charity. Dentist Alif Moosajee wrote the book, which is described as a “jargon-free guide”, to help patients understand more about the treatments available to them. Moosajee’s book has now sold more than 700 copies on Amazon, and the talented dentist […]