Posts Tagged ‘dental care for the homeless’
Cabinet minister heaps praise on University of Plymouth staff and students providing free dental care for the homeless
Cabinet minister James Cleverly has heaped praise on staff and students from the University of Plymouth and Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise. The collective has been working to provide homeless people in the city with access to free dental treatment. Mr Cleverly visited the university’s Devonport Dental Education Facility recently alongside Conservative local councillor, Rebecca Smith, […]
Park Gate dentists provide free care for homeless patients
A dental team from Park Gate, Portsmouth, has brought smiles to the faces of homeless patients after running a free clinic in partnership with Dentaid. Titchfield Dental Health teamed up with the charity to offer a range of services to homeless people based across the South East. Dr Claire Chavasse, owner and principal dentist, said […]
Scottish researchers call for improved access to dental care for the homeless
Scottish research teams have called for improved access to dental care for homeless people. Researchers from Stirling and Aberdeen universities discovered that dental anxiety and depression were both more common among homeless people. As previous studies have linked poor oral health to an elevated risk of several serious illnesses, the university academics have appealed for […]
