Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

Published by Dental Tribune UK Ltd © 2011, Dental Tribune UK Ltd. All rights reserved. Dental Tribune UK Ltd makes every effort to report clinical information and manufacturer’s product news accurately, but cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims, or for typographical errors. The publishers also do not assume responsibility for product names or claims, or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Dental Tribune International. Group Editor Lisa Townshend Tel: 020 7400 8979 Lisa@dentaltrib- uneuk.com Editorial Assistant Laura Hatton Tel: 020 7400 8981 Laura..hatton@dentalt- ribuneuk.com Clinical Editor Liviu Steier Advertising Director Joe Aspis Tel: 020 7400 8969 Joe@dentaltribuneuk. com Sales Executive Joe Ackah Tel: 020 7400 8964 joe.ackah@dentaltrib- uneuk.com Design & Production Ellen Sawle Tel: 020 7400 8921 Ellen@dentaltrib- uneuk.com Dental Tribune UK Ltd 4th Floor, Treasure House, 19–21 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8BA T he British Dental Health Foundation, in associa- tion with Wrigley, has announced a new project to help improve oral health in lo- cal communities. The project is inviting bids from oral health education teams across the UK to access a new charitable fund to help boost their important work, especially in disadvan- taged communities. The Oral Health Educa- tion Project forms part of the Foundation’s fortieth anniver- sary celebrations later this year and Wrigley’s own centenary celebrations in 2011. The project combines the expertise of the British Dental Health Foundation, with a generous charitable donation of £100,000 from the ‘Wrigley Tooth Fairy Fund’. The project was announced at this year’s National Smile Month campaign which started on Monday 15th May. Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foun- dation, Dr Nigel Carter, said: “Both the Foundation and Wrigley are celebrating ma- jor milestones this year and we wanted to mark the occasion with a new and sig- nificant project to boost oral health. “With the generous support of Wrigley, we have been able to establish this fund to help support the crucial work that oral health educators under- take, especially in disadvan- taged communities and regions of known poor oral health. The fund is good news, especially in a period when oral health education is likely to be affect- ed by the slow-down in public spending. “We are inviting oral health teams from across the UK to bid for money, with projects set to commence later this year in August. We’ll also be work- ing closely with our partners to share some of the successes and good practice developed”, said Dr Carter Siân O’Keefe, Senior Man- ager, Corporate Affairs said: “As part of our centenary here at Wrigley, we wanted to make a donation that could really make a difference. By working with the British Den- tal Health Foundation, we are helping them to continue the incredible work that they do, and we hope the Tooth Fairy Fund will drive improved ac- cess to good oral healthcare and education.” DT Tooth Fairy helps educate Project aims to improve oral health May 23-29, 20112 News United Kingdom Edition