Overseas blogs

We spent one week inside a Cambodian prison and another visiting rural village schools – two completely contrasting worlds, yet both filled with patients in desperate need of care. We…

A Cambodian Adventure: From Prisons to Primary Schools Everything about Cambodia is an adventure—from crazy food to tropical rainstorms, from Lara Croft temples to swimming under 80-foot waterfalls. Then came…

I’ve just returned from what can only be described as a life-changing experience, and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone! Here’s what happened over two incredible weeks in…

Hard work, heartbreaking, heartwarming and full of hilarious moments thanks to a great bunch of new found friends… going to Cambodia in March 2025 was an experience I’ll treasure for…

I first became interested in volunteering whilst training to be a dental nurse. I had to do research on charities relating to dentistry and I came across Dentaid. I did…

I had the best time on the trip. I really want to continue doing more work like this in the future and I’d recommend it to anyone no matter what…

Volunteering with Dentaid was something I had long wanted to do—not just to contribute to a meaningful cause, but also to push myself beyond my usual limits. I was excited…

After months of preparation, collecting stock donations and encouraging people to contribute to my JustGiving page, departure day had arrived, as I met with the other 11 volunteers at Heathrow…

My reason for getting into volunteering was to help people and to remind myself why I became a dental nurse in the first place! A lovely lady named Sarah, who…

A voyage of discovery Dentistry is a critical healthcare profession, but as we all know, it can become a little repetitive. In fact, dentistry may be the only profession that…