Oral care for children: highlighting excellence
Could you be NASDAL DCby1 Practice of the Year 2025? The award seeks to highlight excellence in the provision of oral care for children.
The 2025 NASDAL Dental Check by One Practice of the Year award was launched yesterday by the Chair of NASDAL (National Association of Dental Accountants and Lawyers), Heidi Marshall.
The award, now in its seventh year, seeks to recognise a dental practice that has been successfully implementing and supporting the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) Dental Check by One (DCby1) into their practice. The aim of the campaign is to increase the number of children who access dental care aged 0-2 years.
The award will be presented by Jason Wong, England’s CDO, at the BDIA Dental Showcase in Docklands ExCeL on Friday 14 March 2025.
We know that early access for an infant to a dentist, ideally before their first birthday, can set them on the right path to good oral health for life.
Dr Shannu Bhatia
The NASDAL DCby1 Practice of the Year award seeks to highlight excellence in the provision of oral care for children with a prevention focus, and showcase the opportunity to achieve real business improvement.
Particular credit is given to applications from dental practices with evidence supporting their contribution to the overall health of their community. The judging panel takes into consideration creative approaches that may show qualitative and / or quantitative results.
Heidi Marshall said: “We have seen this award go from strength to strength over the last seven years and I always look forward to seeing the innovations and new ideas entrants have undertaken to better engage with their communities.
“At NASDAL we are delighted to support this award – because it is the right thing to do but also as it illustrates that doing the right thing is good for business too. Practices that implement an effective approach to DCby1 will see a real return.”
Dr Shannu Bhatia, President of the BSPD, commented: “With dentistry currently in crisis, children’s oral health is more important than ever. The more all those who play a role in children’s oral health can pull together – to focus on prevention from the start, the more impact we can have.
“We know that early access for an infant to a dentist, ideally before their first birthday, can set them on the right path to good oral health for life. This is why dental practices have such an important role to play in the Dental Check by One initiative.
“BSPD supports all practices that put energy into creative ways to encourage babies into the dentist’s chair for the first time, so we encourage entries from surgeries up and down the country to share their successes!”
To enter the 2025 NASDAL DCby1 award, visit https://www.nasdal.org.uk/award. All entries must be submitted before 5pm, Friday 7 February 2025. The winning practice will receive £1,000, a trophy, and the right to use the NASDAL Dental Check by One Practice of the Year 2025 title.