Those of you who are regular readers of the ‘Spotlight’ articles will know that in the last article I had a look at the new regulations surrounding environmental cleaning within practices. These have come in with the publication of the NHS Standards of Cleanliness 2021. 

A big congratulations to Stephanie our head tutor. Stephanie has been recognised for her education achievements and is now a member of the Faculty of Dental Trainers. 

After months of hard work, you are now an oral health educator (OHE), and you may be wondering how to utilise your new qualification to its full capacity. 

So, on to Adventure Number 3 – all in the name of raising funds for Dentaid. 

I have just had a very scary email come through, confirming that my next challenge starts at 7.20am on Saturday 10th September 2022 at Bishops Park, Fulham, London. I will be walking 100km on the Thames Path.

Taking care of a child’s oral health is an important matter, and it starts as early as infancy (0–12 months). Strong, healthy teeth and gums during this time will help support weaning and speech development and hold spaces for permanent teeth to come through later. The habits created in infancy will also form the foundations upon which lifelong good oral hygiene and preventative habits will be built.