The British Dental Association (BDA) Dundee Section invited five speakers to present on the theme of 'Charity in Dentistry' at the Special Christmas Lecture held at the University of Dundee's Dental Education Centre.

Dr Shona Mason, Dr Colin Levey and Dr Gareth Blair discussed their volunteer endeavours in Peru. Dr Christopher Southwick and Dr Nicola Milligan discussed their voluntary work in Burundi.

(l-r) Dr Ewan Mackessack-Leitch, Dr Christopher Southwick, Dr Nicola Milligan, Dr Gareth Blair, Dr Shona Mason, Dr Colin Levey and Dr Jonathan Bowman

Dr Southwick, Senior Dental Officer with NHS Fife, spoke in depth about volunteering for Mission International, a charity based in Dundee. Mission International is working to deliver basic dental care to people living in Burundi, a landlocked country in Eastern Africa with only 11 dentists for a population of 10 million people.