The Dental Check by One Practice of the Year Award 2025 has been launched by Heidi Marshall, chair of NASDAL (National Association of Dental Accountants and Lawyers).

The award 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 nought to two-years-old.

The award will be presented by Jason Wong, CDO England, at the BDIA Dental Showcase on March 14, 2025. The 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.Recognition 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 ideas entrants have undertaken to better engage with their communities. At NASDAL we are delighted to support this award – not only 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.”

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 deadline for entries is February 7, 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.

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

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