Practices are reminded that time is running out to enter the 2025 NASDAL Dental Check by One (DCby1) Practice of the Year award. The closing date is Friday 7th February 2025 at 5pm.
The award seeks to recognise a practice that has successfully introduced the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) Dental Check by One into their practice. The aim of the initiative is to increase the number of children who access dental care aged 0-2 years, by campaigning to get infants into a dentist’s chair by their first birthday.
The award will be presented by CDO England, Jason Wong, at the BDIA Dental Showcase in Docklands ExCeL on Friday 14th March 2025.
NASDAL Chair Heidi Marshall said, “We have seen this award go from strength to strength over the last 7 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.”
President of the BSPD, Dr Shannu Bhatia added: “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!”
Practices who want to enter the 2025 NASDAL DCby1 award, should visit https://www.nasdal.org.uk/award , where they will find all the relevant details and can register and submit their entry. All entries must be submitted before 5pm, Friday 7th February 2025. The winning practice will receive £1000, a trophy, and the right to use the NASDAL Dental Check by One Practice of the Year 2025 title.
