Posts by Freya Harwood
Mandy’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…
Read MoreBrightBites scheme expanded
Dentaid The Dental Charity and Denplan have announced an extension of their partnership that will see more children receiving oral health education in school and nursery. At least one-in-nine children have missed school due to dental problems, with a total of more than 15 million school days missed in the past year, according to data…
Read MoreNew charity unit on the road in Kent
A NEW charity dental unit is on the road in Kent providing care for vulnerable people in the community. Volunteers from Dentaid The Dental Charity will be providing emergency treatment and dental health checks for people experiencing homelessness, families in poverty, survivors of abuse, fishing communities and refugees and asylum seekers across the south east.…
Read MoreJennie Birch Cambodia
After 18 months of planning, we were finally ready to set off on what was to be the most rewarding, exhausting and inspiring trip I have ever embarked on. We arrived about teatime on Sunday 5th November and it was straight to bed as we were up early the next day to set off again.…
Read MoreSee our new dental unit!
The first patients have been treated on a new charity dental unit which is delivering care for under-served communities across the UK. Dentaid The Dental Charity’s newest mobile unit has been provided thanks to support from Gensmile Dental, Hague Dental Supplies and FMC founder Ken Finlayson who completed the Camino Trek in memory of his…
Read MoreWe are back on the road!
The dental profession came together to raise thousands of pounds to help get one of our charity mobile units back on the road. Dentaid The Dental Charity appealed for help after one of its mobile dental clinics was damaged by a third party. The unit was severely damaged in January 2023 – but after finally…
Read MoreAlis Fleming Uganda
In June 2023 I headed out to Uganda to volunteer with Dentaid The Dental Charity. We met at Heathrow Airport and travelled together as a team, there were 12 of us in total. We arrived in Entebbe and spent our first-night bonding and getting to know each other. It was so nice how quickly we…
Read More300 UK clinics so far and counting!
Dentaid the Dental Charity has delivered its 300th UK clinic of 2023. Since January, the charity’s mobile dental units have travelled from Jersey to Troon and Newquay to Norwich providing outreach care for people experiencing homelessness and other hard-to-reach groups. We have provided dental care for almost 3,000 of the most vulnerable people in our…
Read MoreUrgent appeal launched
Dentaid The Dental Charity has launched an urgent appeal to get one of its charity dental units back on the road. We need to raise £10,000 so we can continue to use the vehicle to provide dental care for vulnerable people with no other access to treatment. One of our mobile units was severely damaged…
Read MoreDentistry Show in London 2023
Dentaid The Dental Charity is excited to be returning to Dentistry Show London on October 6th and 7th 2023. We’ll be on stand B34 meeting visitors and telling them about our work in the UK and overseas. The Dentistry Show is a great way for us to promote our volunteering opportunities and share information about…
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