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Bringing back smiles to Blackpool’s most needy

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​After the success of last year’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ oral health day created especially for Blackpool’s homeless and recovery community, the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), Horizon, Dentaid, and the Oral Health Foundation (OHF) teamed up again to bring emergency dental care to Blackpool’s most needy in time for Christmas.

Funded by Blackpool Council as part of the Horizon alcohol, drug and sexual health support service, the dental day, which took place on 1 December at the Horizon Freedom Building on Church Street, was aimed at people who would never normally go to an NHS dentist, often through extreme anxiety or for fear of being judged. The consequence of not visiting a dentist means that for many people, the pain of rotten or damaged teeth is a daily issue.

The event was staffed by a Dentaid volunteer dental team, volunteer BADN dental nurses and Horizon volunteers; with admin support from Janet Goodwin, Past President of the Oral Health Foundation, and Pam Swain, Chief Exec of BADN.

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