Fisherfolk and their families are being offered free dental checks, emergency treatment and oral cancer screening in four fishing ports across Cornwall and Devon next week.
As part of its fifth Smiles at Sea tour, Smile Together Dental CIC is offering treatment to relieve any immediate dental problems including simple tooth extraction, permanent fillings and scale and polish with referrals through NHS routes where more complex oral surgery is required. Oral health packs for the fisherfolk who attend will include a toothbrush, toothpaste and 2 minute timer along with top dental tips for all the family and in some locations there will be free Healthy Lifestyle advice and information from other healthcare providers.
This year Smiles at Sea is being entirely funded by Smile Together and delivered in partnership with The Fishermen’s Mission and Healthy Cornwall.
The 2021 #SmilesAtSeaUK tour starts in Newlyn on Monday 4th October and finishes in Brixham on Friday 8th October, visiting Newquay and Mevagissey along the way.
Every eligible person who sees a dentist will be entered into a free prize draw, and there will also be goodies available for anyone who brings along their old toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and associated packaging for recycling through our commitment to Colgate TerraCycle.
Find out more here: https://smiletogether.co.uk/smilesatsea/