Liverpool dentist offers to treat assault victim for free
A kind dentist from Liverpool has offered to treat a woman who was assaulted free of charge. Debbie McGovern, from Liverpool Dental Spa, contacted 21-year old Jessica Ennery, after seeing her story in...
View ArticleHundreds queue for free dental care in Maryland as concerns grow for access...
Hundreds of people waited patiently in line for hours to attend a free dental clinic in Salisbury, Maryland on Friday (12th May). Before sunrise, long lines of people had gathered outside Wicomico...
View ArticleHundreds turn out for Mission of Mercy dental clinic at Indiana State...
A free dental clinic at Indiana State Fairgrounds attracted huge crowds this weekend (12/13th May). The event, which was hosted by the Mission of Mercy, provided free dental care to adults and...
View ArticleBristol dental students offer free treatment for those without a dentist
Students from the School of Oral and Dental Sciences at the University of Bristol are offering free dental treatment for members of the public who are not currently registered with a dentist....
View ArticleAmerican dentists offer free treatment to honour veterans
Dentists across America hosted free dental events last weekend (Saturday 24th June) to celebrate the annual Day of Service event. More than 400 dental offices across the country hosted free clinics...
View ArticleDentaid to offer free dental treatment in Huddersfield
One of the UK’s leading dental charities, Dentaid, will be providing free dental treatment in Huddersfield and the surrounding area over the course of the next two weeks. The charity is responding to...
View ArticleDentaid mobile unit treats more than 150 patients in Dewsbury
A mobile dental unit provided by the charity, Dentaid, has provided treatment for more than 150 patients in Dewsbury. The dental van, which toured the local area for seven days, offered a range of...
View ArticleNHS vows to investigate wrongful dental fines for patients
The NHS has vowed to investigate wrongful dental fines for patients, as research suggests that more than 40,000 people a year are being fined as a result of errors made by an automated system. The...
View ArticleNHS to clamp down on medical and dental fraud as annual cost tops £1 billion
The head of the NHS’ new anti-fraud body has vowed to clamp down on bogus claims, as figures reveal that annual cost of fraud has risen to over £1 billion. Sue Frith said that more will be done to...
View ArticleHundreds turn out for free medical and dental clinic in Florida
Hundreds of people turned out for a free medical and dental clinic in Florida over the weekend of the 11th and 12th November. Remote Area Medical, one of the USA’s largest suppliers of free health...
View ArticleIceland rolls out free dental care programme for all children over 2
Ministers in Iceland have confirmed that free dental care will be available to all children over the age of 2. The new proposals are an extension of an existing scheme, which covered the cost of...
View ArticleNews channel survey reveals strong support for free dental care in New Zealand
A survey conducted by a major news channel in New Zealand has revealed overwhelmingly strong support for free dental care. In light of comments made by former Prime Minister Helen Clark, 1 News ran a...
View ArticleTexas Mission of Mercy to host free dental clinic in Austin for the first time
The Texas Mission of Mercy will visit Austin for the first time, it has been confirmed. The charity will be hosting a free dental clinic over the course of the weekend of the 20th and 21st July at...
View ArticlePoole fishermen receive free dental care
Fishermen in Poole have been provided with dental care free of charge as part of a new project run by Dentaid in partnership with the Seafarers’ Hospital Society and the Fishermen’s Mission. Fishermen...
View ArticleFines are putting poorer dental patients off, British Dental Association claims
The threat of fines is putting poorer patients off going to the dentist, the British Dental Association claims. The BDA has attributed a significant decrease in the number of people on low incomes...
View ArticleFigures show a decrease in treatments provided to adults entitled to free...
New figures from NHS Digital show a significant decrease in the number of treatments provided to adults who are eligible for NHS dentistry in Leeds. The latest statistics, which relate to the...
View ArticleNew Zealand dentists join forces to host free dental event
Dentists from 80 dental clinics across New Zealand have joined forces to provide free treatment for over a thousand patients over the course of the last couple of weeks. As part of an event organised...
View ArticleHundreds turn out for free Mission of Mercy dental clinic in North Dakota
Hundreds of people turned out for a free dental clinic hosted by the Mission of Mercy in North Dakota over the weekend. Crowds started to gather long before the clinic officially opened its doors at...
View ArticleWatchdog claims confusion over fees is putting patients on benefits off going...
A watchdog has claimed that confusion over fees is putting patients who are on benefits off going to dentist in Wales. Community Health Councils in Wales suggests that many people who claim benefits...
View ArticleHopeful dental patients wait in line for days for free Phoenix dentistry...
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Arizona State Fairgrounds last week in hope that they may be able to see a dentist. The Mission of Mercy clinic, which provides free dental care, took place in...
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