Help us change lives through dental care this Christmas
We have launched our Christmas appeal, calling for support to help us change lives through dental care this festive season. This year we are raising funds to ensure that rough sleepers, survivors of abuse, and families living in poverty can access dental treatment through the cold winter months. This time of year can be…
Read MoreMeet Clover, our new solar-powered mobile dental unit!
We unveiled our new solar-powered mobile dental unit in Northern Ireland this week, giving people experiencing homelessness the chance to see a dentist. Thanks to funding from Bupa Foundation, the first-of-its-kind lower-emission dental surgery on wheels provided essential care for people experiencing homelessness, supported by Simon Community, Northern Ireland’s largest homelessness charity. Clinics in Northern…
Read More2026 Overseas volunteering opportunities
We have announced our calendar of 2026 overseas volunteering opportunities in Uganda, Cambodia, and Malawi! These overseas volunteering trips provide a unique opportunity for UK dental professionals to support local dentists and deliver much-needed dental care to some of the most underserved and isolated communities. Volunteers treat up to 150 people a day in schools, orphanages,…
Read MoreJulie Andrews Uganda
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 works for Dentaid The Dental Charity, mentioned their overseas trips and I got in touch. After providing references, my passport, and DBS details, I was…
Read MoreStuart’s story
“I’m a recovering alcoholic and I’ve been homeless for about a year. I’m moving into a new place on Thursday, and it feels like my life is slowly getting back on track. Stuart’s story In the past I traveled all over the world for work and I never stayed in one place for too long,…
Read MoreDentaid’s First-ever Race Day Raises Over £7,000
Dentaid’s first-ever race day took place at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire in early September. The high-speed event attracted motorsport enthusiasts, dental industry professionals, and corporate supporters who came together to put the pedal to the metal for a good cause. The race day raised an impressive £7,696.60 for the charity. The day began with a…
Read MorePaul Kearney, Uganda
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 actually aspires to deliver its service in the most routine and unremarkable manner possible. Most dental professionals, in my experience, need to let off a…
Read MoreRebecca – BrightBites volunteer
I wanted to become a BrightBites volunteer because I believe in the importance of promoting good oral health from a young age. The opportunity to educate children about maintaining healthy teeth and preventing dental issues resonated with me. I had orthodontic work as a child, and I would have never been able to complete it…
Read MoreJen – BrightBites volunteer
Hi! My name is Jen and I am a BrightBites volunteer. I am new to this, but I absolutely love it. I discovered BrightBites when I was studying for my oral health education qualification last year. When researching information on oral health for children I came across Dentaid The Dental Charity and BrightBites came up.…
Read MoreMiles for Smiles 2024
Dentsply Sirona UK’s annual charity event, Miles for Smiles 2024, is a 13-mile walk from Teddington Lock in Richmond Upon Thames to Weybridge, Surrey, where their offices are located. The event took place on Friday, 5th July 2024, to raise funds for Dentaid The Dental Charity, which provides essential dental care to those in need…
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