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Patients In Oxfordshire Urged To Visit The Toothbus For A Free Check-Up

Patients In Oxfordshire Urged To Visit The Toothbus For A Free Check-Up

Patients in Oxfordshire are being urged to visit the toothbus to take advantage of a free check-up. The toothbus parked in Barton yesterday and patients will be able to visit the mobile dental unit at Barton Community Centre until Thursday morning; the unit will then travel to the Roundabout Centre on Waynflete Road, where it […]


Free Dental Bus Comes To Town

Free Dental Bus Comes To Town

Oxfordshire will soon be seeing their very own free mobile dental bus driving around the county to tackle growing concerns about dental health in the area. The mobile unit is called the ‘tooth bus’ and has a computer, dental equipment and a dentists’ chair. The bus will visit many different towns within the county of […]


NHS ‘Tooth Bus’ Takes to the Roads to Provide Free Dental Checks

NHS ‘Tooth Bus’ Takes to the Roads to Provide Free Dental Checks

A new mobile dental unit nicknamed ‘the tooth bus’ has taken to the roads to raise awareness of oral health and NHS dental services. The bus will make its way through Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, beginning in Portsmouth. The unit will be providing free dental check-ups to people who haven’t visited a dentist in the […]


Government Funding to Pay for Free Dental Check-ups for Thousands in Derby

Government Funding to Pay for Free Dental Check-ups for Thousands in Derby

Additional government funding, allocated to improve access to dental services, will provide thousands of people in Derby with free dental check-ups. Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley recently announced that a cash injection of £28 million would be made available for NHS dental services and Primary Care Trusts were invited to bid for extra funding. In response […]


Drop-in Dental Sessions for Kids in Milton Keynes

Drop-in Dental Sessions for Kids in Milton Keynes

  Children in Milton Keynes are being invited to attend dental drop-in sessions at Sure Start centres across the town. The drop-in sessions are free of charge and enable children to have a dental check-up without having to make an appointment. Dental teams are targeting children who do not currently have an NHS dentist and […]


Free dental check-ups for children in India

Free dental check-ups for children in India

Dr Amlesh Kumar, President of Lions Club of Patilputra, has announced that free dental check-ups will be available for up to 10,000 children in the city over the course of the next year. Dr Kumar has recently been appointed President of the Lions Club and is also secretary of the Indian Dental Association. Speaking at […]


Oral Health Team hops on the Bus to promote National Smile Month

Oral Health Team hops on the Bus to promote National Smile Month

The Oxford Oral Health Promotion team came up with a novel approach to promote National Smile Month, by jumping on board a bus. The Oral Health Bus toured villages and towns in Oxfordshire to promote National Smile Month and raise awareness of oral health. The bus, which was funded by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, […]


Celebrities join forces for Charity Event

Celebrities join forces for Charity Event

A number of celebrities joined forces for the Los Angeles Mission on Good Friday. Thousands of people gathered on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday for the annual event, which is designed to help the homeless people of Skid Row. During the day, celebrities joined volunteers to provide people with a cooked meal, […]


Free Drop-In Dental Sessions for Kids in Milton Keynes

Free Drop-In Dental Sessions for Kids in Milton Keynes

Dentists in Milton Keynes are hosting a free drop in clinic for children who do not have an NHS dentist in Milton Keynes. The drop in clinic will be held at the Hedgerows Children’s Centre Playzone in Netherfield on Wednesday 27th April; the clinic will run from 1pm until 4pm. Dentists will provide free dental […]


Dental treatments halved for PRSI patients

Dental treatments halved for PRSI patients

The number of treatments available to PRSI patients in Ireland has halved, it has been revealed. Prior to the changes brought about in January, PRSI patients were entitled to free dental check-ups, six monthly clean and polish treatments and discounted extractions and fillings. In January, the Health Service Executive introduced major cuts, which have had […]