Hampshire 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…
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…
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