Freya’s BrightBites volunteering story
I recently visited a local primary school to deliver an oral health session for a Year 4 class as part of the Dentaid BrightBites programme. I’m a qualified dental nurse and currently studying dental hygiene, so I’m passionate about prevention and oral health education. The opportunity came about through a friend who is a primary…
Read MoreWelcome to our 2025 Impact Report!
2025 was a year of celebration, growth, and recognition as we helped more of the most vulnerable people in our communities access life-changing dental care and oral health programmes. We hope that you enjoy reading our impact report which you can find below. Over the year, we launched our 11th charity dental unit, moved into…
Read MoreDental Elite supports Dentaid clinics by branding mobile dental unit
A generous donation from Dental Elite will help one of Dentaid The Dental Charity’s mobile units reach more vulnerable people in need of dental care across the UK. The Dental Elite logo is now displayed on one of Dentaid’s 11 mobile dental units which deliver care for people experiencing homelessness, harm, poverty and abuse. Throughout…
Read MoreLeanne’s BrightBites volunteering story
I’ve been working in dental for 18 years now and the best thing about being a BrightBites volunteer is being able to educate children in my passion, which is oral health. I’ve noticed an immediate impact on children after a session, especially when they are shocked by the amount of sugar in drinks. Hopefully they…
Read MoreDeputy First Minister of Wales visits Dentaid’s work with fishing communities
The Deputy First Minister of Wales has seen how Dentaid supports fishing communities with their oral health during a visit to one of our charity dental clinics in Swansea. Huw Irranca-Davies MS went on board our mobile dental unit on Thursday 19th February, where volunteer clinicians gave free dental treatments and advice to seafarers in…
Read MoreDentaid on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Health
The work of a partnership between NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight and Dentaid The Dental Charity has been highlighted as part of a BBC Radio 4 programme. The team from Inside Health visited an ICB clinic in Somerstown in Portsmouth in January to learn more about how the initiative helps to support those in…
Read MorePaige’s BrightBites volunteering story
I have been a dental nurse since 2021 and I’m currently training to become a Dental Therapist at Cardiff University. With five years in the industry, I’ve seen first hand how much of a difference we can make at every level of care. The most rewarding part BrightBites volunteering is definitely giving back to the…
Read MoreDental Directory donation supports Dentaid’s overseas work
Thousands of pounds’ worth of crucial dental supplies have been donated to support Dentaid’s overseas work throughout 2026. Equipment ranging from hand burs to PPE, wipes, oral hygiene solutions and more, was kindly supplied by Dental Directory for use during our visits to Uganda, Cambodia, and Malawi, delivering essential dental treatment to local communities. The…
Read MoreDentaid and Listerine team up to help families in poverty
Dentaid The Dental Charity is partnering with Listerine to help more families experiencing poverty and harm access dental care. From January 21st to March 3rd Dentaid will receive a donation from every pack of Listerine sold in Tesco stores around the UK. Money raised through the initiative will help us provide mobile dental services to…
Read MoreNeil’s story
I lost a crown about seven months ago and it left a big crater in my tooth that was uncomfortable, it was causing me to fiddle with it from my tongue and it was starting to get painful, I was getting infections and just generally pushing me down, it constantly filled up with food and…
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