Posts by Freya Harwood
National award winners
Dentaid has won a prestigious national award in recognition of its work providing outreach dental care for head and neck cancer patients. Dentaid was named winner of the Best Healthcare Support by a UK Charity Award at the Our Health Heroes Awards delivered by Skills for Health. Volunteer dental professionals provide treatment for head and neck…
Read MoreBoaz Jardel Rukiga district outreach
Two days of dental outreach were carried out in Kandago and Mparo in the Rukiga district of Uganda on the 19th and 20th of March 2024. These were done to help the people in these areas who don’t have access to dental treatment and were also held in commemoration of World Oral Health Day which…
Read MoreMeet our Ultra runners!
Two ultra fundraisers are preparing to go the extra mile (and many more besides) in support of Dentaid The Dental Charity. Rafina O’ Brien and George Jennings have signed up for Ultra Challenge Series events to help people experiencing homelessness, poverty and abuse to access life-changing dental care. Rafina, a dental hygienist from Yeovil in…
Read MoreNeil Greenway Uganda
As you can well imagine, Uganda is different on so many levels that it is hard to know where to begin to relate. But however chaotic, makeshift and dusty it is – it works. The people’s smiles beam from ear to ear despite their hardships and challenges. We attended to nearly 1400 people over the…
Read MoreSign up for our fundraising events
WHETHER you’re a budding racing driver, golfer, ultra runner or daredevil, Dentaid The Dental Charity has a fundraising event for you this year. With huge demand for its charitable dental clinics, the charity needs more support than ever before, and these events are a fun-filled way to raise funds that will help the most vulnerable…
Read MoreHampshire and Isle of Wight
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has partnered with Dentaid The Dental Charity to provide a new mobile dental service for people experiencing health inequalities who struggle to get dental care. The innovative project is a partnership to alleviate pressure on existing dental services and increase access to care for those facing difficult circumstances. Patients…
Read MoreMasie’s story
“I have had a lot of pain in my mouth, last month the pain was so bad I had to use some pliers to get this tooth out that was hanging by root. My teeth have been hurting me for a while now, after getting kicked out of a dental practice because I missed one…
Read MoreKiean’s story
“I hate talking or smiling at people because of the way my teeth look. I feel I come across as cold because I don’t seem very welcoming. I’m very self-conscious of the way my teeth look and this has led me to being depressed. I haven’t been able to access a dentist in years. To…
Read MoreAlison’s story
I got diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and since then I lost all my confidence mainly because most of my teeth fell out due to the treatment I was having. What I miss most about my teeth is being able to smile and laugh without the feeling that people may be looking at…
Read MoreMandy’s story
My teeth are so painful, I was lucky to see Dentaid the last time you were here and managed to get treatment. I have been homeless for over a year now on and off throughout my life. The dentist told me last time my teeth were so decayed she would need to remove most of…
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