Clyde Munro’s supports Den-Tech to help a thousand less fortunate receive life-changing dentures
A charity helping those unable to access dental care in the UK and abroad has received a bumper pallet of 2500 impression trays – vital to producing dentures.
The donation from Glasgow-headquartered Clyde Munro Dental Group is worth more than £2000 – and will be used by Den-Tech as the first step to helping vulnerable individuals in the UK to get dentures.
58-year-old Craig Barclay, Project Consultant at Clyde Munro, said: “It has been a privilege to be involved in this project as we have been able to support a charity that does amazing work helping those in urgent need.
“Depending on how quickly and how much of the products Den-Tech use at a time, the trays should last for at least one year and help around 1000 people.
“The impression trays have an expiry date of 10 years meaning there is endless possibilities for their usage, which is a key reason why the redistribution of the materials was extremely important.
“Den-Tech provide vital dental care for the homeless and we are proud to be contributing to such a worthwhile cause.”
Andrea Johnson (top in Uganda) Den-Tech Chair, said: “We are really grateful for Clyde Munro’s generous donation and have experienced first-hand just how significant the products are.
“When Clyde Munro first sent us the sample products and offered to send a pallet full of them, we were so incredibly surprised and grateful for such a generous gift and we eagerly accepted the kind donation.
“The impression trays will be used primarily during Den-Tech@ Christmas project which provides annual dental services alongside the Crisis@Christmas clinical dental service over the Christmas week.”
Crisis@Christmas is an initiative for which clinical dental workers are invited to volunteer their time and skills to carry out much needed dental care to the homeless in a safe and controlled environment, and the Den-Tech team provide the much needed on-site lab support to make same-day dentures for their homeless guests and thus complete the cycle of care.
The connection with Clyde Munro and Den-tech emerged as a result of a previous donation project, Smileawi, which saw hundreds of boxes of dental equipment donated to a Malawian based charity.
Clyde Munro is an entirely Scottish-based and Scottish-focused dental group, founded by Jim Hall (above) in 2015 with the acquisition of seven practices. It now comprises more than 36 practices across the country, with 165 associates (dentists) and more than 320 staff treating more than 280,000 patients across Scotland.
With further expansion planned, local practices retain the names and identities they have built over many years, while enjoying the benefits of being part of a bigger group. It is building a reputation for investing in patients, communities, training and in the advances of digital dentistry.
Practices which join the group benefit from help with business functions including HR, accounts, marketing, compliance and facilities management – relieving many of the headaches which plague dentists. Group practices also enjoy greater buying power and enhanced access to new treatments and software, as well as superior training opportunities.
