BDA Dispatches p21 | Spotlight p29 | New practice p45 | 500 miles for cancer MOUTH CANCER FUNDRAISER
Dental hygienist Christina Chatfield has raised more than £20,000 for Mouth Cancer Action after walking 500 miles from her first practice in the north east of Scotland to her current practice on the south coast of England. Christina was joined by
more than 300 people for various legs of the route as she walked from Kirriemuir Dental Practice in Angus to her own practice, the Dental Health Spa in Brighton. Christina said: “I spoke to
a number of people along the route and very few are aware of the link between mouth cancer and the human papillo- mavirus (HPV), one of the key factors behind the increase. It was a gruelling month for me, but making those people I met aware of mouth cancer was worth it. “I was joined by a mouth cancer sufferer and her
children along the route, which was all the motivation I needed. The support along the route was incredible. I remember bumping into two ramblers, and they hadn’t heard of mouth cancer. They donated £10 of their weekly pension allowance to me, and it was moments like that which kept me going. “The money is going to an
excellent cause. Mouth cancer rates are increasing, and hope-
3,000 organisations support the best ever National Smile Month
CAMPAIGN SUCCESS
More than 3,000 organisa- tions, including 2,000 dental practices and 800 schools, took part in National Smile Month 20ı4, the campaign’s biggest yet. Organised by the British
Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), the annual fund- raising event saw ı,700 community events up and down the country helping to deliver key oral health messages to members of the public. Chief executive of the
British Dental Health Foun- dation, Dr Nigel Carter OBE,
paid tribute to the thousands who took part. He said: “I would like to
thank each and every individual and organisation that made National Smile Month such a resounding success. If it were not for you, the campaign simply would not happen. “People care about the health
of their mouth more than ever. The growing number of links between poor oral health and general health conditions continues to increase. That is why campaigns such as National Smile Month that
Book launch celebrates five-year
anniversary DENTAL PROTECTION
fully the walk will get people thinking about the disease and what they can do to take themselves out of harm’s way.”
To celebrate its five-year anniversary at its new Edinburgh offices, Dental Protection have teamed up with dental consultant Sheila Scott to launch a new book.
Entitled Putting Health at the Heart of Your Practice, the book reflects Sheila’s no-nonsense approach to developing strategies for business growth and patient loyalty. Dental Protection will be sending it to all members in Scot- land to thank them for their continued support. Kevin Lewis, Dental Protection’s dental director said: “If you’re interested in building a more profitable patient-centred and health- led practice, then this book is for you.
“It is a wonderful
educate the public about how to go about improving their oral health remains vital. “We have seen a number of
key oral health improvements to coincide with the campaign since its formation in ı977. As we take the campaign into the future, I hope we will see even greater improvement in the nation’s oral health.”
message and very practical way for us to celebrate this milestone in Scotland together with the members who have supported us along the way.”
® Watch out for our review of Sheila’s new book in the new-look October issue of Scottish Dental magazine.
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