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We aim to ensure that all children receive high-quality & accessible oral health care in the UK. Check out @bspdconf. Follow is not necessarily an endorsement
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A frustrating and uncomfortable listen this morning to @commonsPAC but great to hear Prof Sir Chris Witty championing the need for early access to preventively focussed oral healthcare for children. Hear more here: #childoralhealth #everychildmatters
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Congratulations on your appointment Sondos!
Sondos Albadri has been appointed as the first chair of the Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Board. Find out more here: ➡️ #dentistry #dental #exam #examination #board #specialty #education #training
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Congratulations @AshleyDalton_MP on your appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention. We look forward to working with you to improve children’s oral health.
📸 Health and Social Care Secretary @WesStreeting today welcomes our Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention @AshleyDalton_MP to the Department of Health and Social Care ministerial team.
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Great to see this collaboration between @nhssw and @professorgreen raising the profile of children’s oral health in the South-West @BigBrushClub Find out more here: #childoralhealth #teethbrushing #BigBrushCompetition
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There has been no improvement in #OralHealth inequalities since 2015. Children living in the most deprived areas are more than twice as likely to have experienced #DentinalDecay as those living in the least deprived areas. We need targeted action now:
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One child every 10 minutes has to have their teeth removed due to tooth decay - let us be their voice this #FizzFreeFeb; please share far and wide to raise awareness of the dangers of sugary drinks. Find advice here: #gofizzfree #nationaltoothacheday
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Diagnosis and Initial Management of Children Presenting with Premature Loss of Primary Teeth Associated with a Systemic Condition - a clinical aid to consult when presented with the diagnosis & initial management of children with such cases: #dentistry
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BSPD welcomes the new Deputy Chief Dental Officer and looks forward to working with her.
Rakhee Patel appointed deputy chief dental officer for England; #dentistry #deputychiefdentalofficer
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‘Getting More Giggles’ - The joint Study Day on Pain and Anxiety Management in Paediatric Dentistry is on 14th March at the Royal College of General Practitioners, London. Find out more and book your place here: #studyday #anaesthesia #dentistry
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The BSPD Merseyside Spring Study Day is in Liverpool on the 3rd April 2025. Find out more and register here: #SpringStudyDay #BSPD #PaediatricDentistry
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Read our latest blog by our President-Elect, Dr Urshla (Oosh) Devalia on CDS GIRFT: An Opportunity to Get It Right the First Time & sign up for webinar on 29 Jan. @ooshie101 @NHSGIRFT
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When to start cleaning your baby’s teeth: As soon as your child’s teeth start to come through, introduce them to the idea of brushing. Use a small soft toothbrush to clean the teeth so your child gets used to it. More advice here: #babyteeth #parentinfo
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Liz Jones, GIRFT clinical lead for #HospitalDentistry is hosting a webinar on 29th Jan to introduce the CDS supplement and its importance in delivering dental care to the most vulnerable in society: Register here: #webinar #CommunityDentalServices
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Taking your baby to the dentist when their teeth first come through or by the age of 1 gets them off to a healthy start & accustomed to dental practice visits from an early age. Find advice to make your journey easier here: #Childhealth #dentist #DCby1
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Great to see BSPD’s children’s rights initiative led by @JnnyHarris featured again in @bmj_latest #Rightsfromthestart download our poster
BSPD’s #RightsFromTheStart raised awareness of #childrensrights. Pleased to have a letter published online today in @bmj_latest : Children’s right to oral health—day to day, right from the start Also our @bspduk A4 factsheet here
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Dentistry highlighted in #PMQs. BSPD welcomed Labours’ election pledge to deliver targeted supervised toothbrushing across UK to give children’s oral health the priority it deserves. And we now urge rapid action. @Keir_Starmer @wesstreeting @SKinnock
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We have extended the BSPD Outstanding Innovation Award (OIA) closing date to 31st Jan 2025! We know how busy December can be, so we are giving you more time. Find more info about the award and how to enter here: #OIA #PaediatricDentist #innovation
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Here is the wonderful Dr Ranj with some advice on how to care for the teeth of children aged 0 to 3 with the help of Supertooth! #DrRanj #healthyteeth #childoralhealth
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