Vets Bite Back is an initiative managed and run by Den-Tech.
We were approached by Blueprint Dental company and the Southampton Veterans Drop in Centre to form the first Vets Bite Back surgery and onsite dental laboratory. This is an to enable free dental care for homeless veterans and those that can’t afford to have dental care even on NHS due to financial circumstances.
The clinical equipment has been supplied and fitted by the Blueprint Dental company and the lab equipment and supplies etc have been supplied by Den-Tech from donations from our fellow technicians around the country.
This project will be managed and ran by Den-Tech on behalf of the veterans centre and will look to expand and offer its services to other veteran’s centres around the country once the pilot service in Southampton is fully up and running.
The aim is to be able to offer immediate onsite basic dental treatments via a clinical team and the lab side onsite will be able to offer simple denture repairs, additions and relines etc. More complex lab services will be offered via our volunteer laboratories around the country via a postal service.
To register your interest in getting involved with this and becoming one of our volunteer laboratories go to the volunteer with us page and fill in your details.