My Story

I am running the London Marathon in 2023 for the Dental Wellness Trust, – all 42 195 steps in aid of charity that is close to my heart, as a Dentist myself. Dental Wellness Trust (DWT) was Founded by Dr Linda Greenwall, to improve the oral health and wellbeing of young children everywhere – especially those in most need.

49,000 children in the UK alone must undergo tooth extraction under anaesthetic, due to poor oral health -a procedure that carries unacceptable risk and could largely be prevented from happening. This has to stop. DWT’s free LiveSmart supervised toothbrushing programme works in schools in the UK to provide teachers with training, whilst motivating children to practice healthy oral hygiene habits that will hopefully stay with them for life.

 Refugee Children come into the UK, often arriving in pain due to poor oral health. DWT provides pop-up clinics, and a mobile clinic, for these children, where possible.

 In S Africa the children in townships would often have no access to even their own toothbrush if it were not for the work of DWT and the wonderful Toothbrushing Mamas, trained and supported by them. There are also projects undertaken by DWT in Kenya, Indonesia, and in Pakistan with the Rohingya refugees., for example.

DWT is a small charity doing incredible things to save children's teeth, through both educational and practical intervention programmes. Working to reach out to young people in some of the most economically deprived areas, and who often also find themselves living in the most challenging of circumstances, through no fault of their own.

Together we can make a difference – many thanks for any support you can give and being part of my journey to run this iconic marathon to help stop the rot and help save children’s teeth.