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Ann Summers Brendon to take dental health message to Belarus
Want to enjoy a girls' night in? Freshbrook dentist Brendan Ball has put smiles on the faces of dozens of youngsters from Belarus when
they visit for respite care and in late May, armed with a suitcase full of toothbrushes and toothpaste, he
Book a party with Claire and
went to visit them in their home village of Ozarichi.
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wine on the night.
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07736 688953 one of their first stops is Brendon's might need. ^^t
RECRUITING NOW surgery. The children, who live in It is ten years since
the Chernobyl nuclear disaster ra- his first visit to Ukraine I/I
2 BERTH MOTOR HOME FOR HIRE diation zone, have appallinglevels which led to the founda-
SWIFT LIFESTYLE SUNDANCE 530LP of dental decay and are terrified of tion of his charity Smile
Seat configuration: dentists until Brendon wins them Menders. Working with
1 double or 2 single beds
round, dentists in the Cherkassy \'
EQUIPMENT INCLUDED:
Gas Heater, Fridge, Gas cooker, Accompanied by Gin McGiffin, region the charity has
Microwave, Fresh water tank,
Mains power supply 240o11 2o, Awning chair of the Swindon branch of achieved impressive re
BATHROOM FACILITIES: Shower, Toilet, Water heater CCLL, Brendon will be broadening sults. Two mobile clinics -
For details contact Mandy on his knowledge of eastern Europe havebeen renovated and KIWI 7.
01793 702609 or 07758 396839
delivered and over 30,000
children, who would
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dental care, have seen a
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He recalls that it was Froni the July 1999 Link front page, Brendon and
Cleaning and Ironing Services colleague Richard Swift setting off for Ukraint'
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Call Margaret on 07780 511063 agenda, just a desire to improve oral "It will be interesting to see at what
health and to get the prevention stage of development they are and
message across. When ne first went, to understand why the kids we see
JOY'S PIANO FORTE drill and fill was the order or the have such horrendous tooth decay.
Tuition in piano and keyboard r' day and dental work was routinely I'm going to be observing, finding
All ages - pre-school sn adult .
carried out with no painkillers. out what's happening and working
He is optimistic that introduc- out the best way to promote good
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tions through CCLL, a well trusted dental hygiene."
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