The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has encouraged dental practices in the UK to enter the 2025 NASDAL Dental Check by One (DCby1) Practice of the Year award before the entry closes. The closing date is February 7, 2025, at 5pm.

The award seeks to recognise a practice that has successfully introduced the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) DCby1 into their practice. The aim of the initiative is to increase the number of children who access dental care aged zero to two years, by campaigning to get infants into a dentist’s chair by their first birthday.

Shannu Bhatia, president of the BSPD, said, “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 DCby1 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!”

The award will be presented by Jason Wong, Chief Dental Officer (CDO) for England, at the BDIA Dental Showcase in Docklands ExCeL on March 14, 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.

Heidi Marshall, NASDAL chair 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.”

For more information visit https://www.nasdal.org.uk/award

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