Dentaid Explained

Dentaid is a British dental charity. The organisation is based in Totton, and has been active since the mid-1990s.^[1]

Dentaid operates primarily in Uganda, South Asia and Central America. However, in 2016 it began opening treatment centres within the UK, and now has centres including West Yorkshire, Hampshire, Cornwall and Buckinghamshire.^{[2] [3]} The initial operation in West Yorkshire began as a partnership with The Real Junk Food Project^[4] A mobile unit, serving the Winchester and Salisbury area, has also been put in place by the charity.^[5] Dentaid is managed by Andrew Evans who regularly participates in full distance IronMan Triathlons.

The charity is sponsoring the Liberia Dental Therapy school.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dentaid: 'People are in terrible pain and have severe dental infections'. Spire FM. 13 February 2018. 2017-12-11.
2. News: Donnelly. Laura. Dental crisis leaves Britain reliant on charity from the developing world. 13 February 2018. The Daily Telegraph. 2 January 2018.
3. News: Kirby. Dean. Dentaid: Third World charity steps in to help Britain's dental crisis. 13 February 2018. The Independent. 8 January 2016.
4. Dentaid: Help us improve dental health home and away. Faculty Dental Journal. 3 July 2016. 7. 3. 130–131. 10.1308/rcsfdj.2016.130.
5. Web site: Dentaid mobile unit cares for the vulnerable. Dental Review. 13 February 2018.
6. Web site: Home . ldts.org.