Dental Projects

As Dentists we focus mainly on the diagnosis of oral diseases and their treatments rather than on the foundation of the public health.

The Teddy Bear Hospital Oral health campaign plays a major role in promoting oral health for children in Tower Hamlet. The first of its kind and with over 100 dental students involved in one year, our achievements have gone far beyond our expectations.

The proportion of children with tooth decay in Tower Hamlet remains significantly higher than London and the rest of England. Thus, Oral Health remains a major problem and that’s why we developed a campaign specifically for young children.

Our goal is to teach children good dental hygiene practices, and how to prevent oral diseases through interactive teaching workshops run in local primary schools. The sessions run on Wednesday afternoons every fortnight. You can take part in the workshops as many or as little as you want. All we need from you is to email us and book a week in advance.

The campaign runs as a part of the Teddy Bear Hospital society. This society was set up at Bart and The London in 2004 with the aim to reduce anxiety and fear associated with hospitals, doctors and dentists within young children.

Our workshops include:

* Oral Hygiene and Toothbrushing Techniques.

* Dietary control and its relation to dental caries.

* Visiting the dentist and dental equipment.

We also take part in ‘Safety day’ where more than 200 children join us at Mile end campus to learn about doctors, dentists, firemen and the police.

The campaign is made possible by our partnership with Oral B and GSK who provide our goodie bags with toothbrushes, toothpaste, stickers and much more

And with over 6 articles published in most UK dental magazines we are hope to continue this achievement for many years to come.

The sooner you get kids to understand the benefits of oral healthcare the more likely they are to adopt healthy habits when they grow up. As dental students we are the best recipients of dental education and we believe its time to share what we know outside the hospital clinics… so join us and help make a difference now that will last for generations.

To find out more about our campaign and ways to get involved email us at dental@teddybearhospital.co.uk

Much love,Avan Mohammed

TBH committee

If you want to meet new people, enjoy being in a team and love the feeling of raising money for people less fortunate than yourself then HINA is for you!!

HINA HELP IN NEED ASSOCIATION is a medical and dental run charity and we raise money for disadvantaged, underprivileged and deprived people living in the North East Thames Deanery.

We have various fundraising schemes taking place all year round attracting all years to get involve- our Burns Ball being the most popular. We’ve had several successful doughnut sales where we’ve raised £209!

The Ceilidh night ended with everyone thoroughly pleased with their new found talent in Scottish country dancing as well as the knowledge of being able to help people who have been robbed of the chance of having a safe, healthy and happy life.

We also have tube collections once a month and we need as many volunteers as possible with loud, cheery and high spirited voices to get as much money as possible!

Every month we have a meeting in the SU upstairs in the Clubs and Soc room where we discuss how much money should be given to new applicants and we also receive follow up information from previous applications.

 Its extremely rewarding to know that all the hard work that goes into raising money and organizing different events really benefits and relieves those people in need.

Sign up at Freshers Fair and enjoy being involved!! If you have any questions or want more information don’t hesitate to get in touch by e-mailing Krishna Chatterjee, Rachna Kumar, Puvneet Ahuja on blhina@hotmail.co.uk

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Kids First is a fantastic chance to take an active role in teaching children the importance of good oral hygiene and a balanced diet.

By involving and engaging the young, impressionable children, they have the chance to learn from the exciting educational role plays that our Kids First team put together. We’re in need of enthusiastic, energetic people to join our team.

The Tower Hamlets has one of the worst DFMT (Decayed filled missing teeth) for children in the UK and is in desperate need for us to educate and demonstrate to these children how to keep their teeth clean and healthy for life.

Whether you want to be involved in making costumes, writing scripts for the role play, acting in our Oscar winning role plays or simply want the chance to make your mark with these children…get involved!!! We have several visits to different schools throughout the year so come along!!

Even if you can’t make it to one particular school visit there’s plenty of opportunities to get involved when it suits you and your timetable.

It’s a very rewarding experience to know that you’re improving the quality of the children’s lives!

Make sure you come to Freshers’ Fair and sign up! If you have any questions or want more information don’t hesitate to get in touch by e-mailing, Puvneet Ahuja ha06104@qmul.ac.uk