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Oral Health SIG / BASCD

The vision of the Oral Health SIG is good oral health for all.  It is governed, and actions overseen, by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD), in partnership with the FPH.  BASCD is focused on oral health improvement, epidemiology, teaching and training, research, dental services, member resources and the provision of member conferences and meetings. Further details on their work can be found on the BASCD website.

The Memorandum of Understanding between BASCD and FPH can be found here.

Recent work

BASCD has hosted a suite of masterclass sessions focussing on the 4th edition of Delivering Better Oral Health (2021) from a public health perspective.

There are four sessions, each was delivered by experts in the field who have contributed to the development of the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit.

Click here to access the recordings of the masterclasses.

Contact

The Oral Health Special Interest Group reports to the Faculty's Health Improvement Committee.

The SIG chair can be reached at c.jeavons@greenwich.ac.uk. 

Join the Oral Health SIG

FPH members can join this SIG by logging into their FPH members’ portal account, selecting the ‘Committees/SIGs’ button and choosing the correct SIG. You will then be asked to provide a few details, following which your application will be automatically approved. Further details on FPH membership are available here.

Workplan

Vision and Aims

The vision of the Oral Health SIG is good oral health for all.  It will be governed, and actions overseen, by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD).

The long-term (3-year) strategic aims are to:

  • Communicate a sound body of knowledge and evidence in relation to the improvement of oral health and development of high quality and sustainable oral health care.
  • Support the continued professional development of both the dental and wider public health workforce in relation to the improvement of oral health and the development of oral health care.
  • Support collaborative working and shared learning on evidence-based practice.
  • Champion the integration of oral health care into general health
  • Influence policy at international, national, regional and local levels.
  • Be an effective advocate for good oral health for all.

Workplan Items

Activity: Use opportunities, including BASCD conference, to promote research and professional collaboration related to oral health improvement.

Outcome: 

  • BASCD Spring Conference
  • BASCD Autumn Conference
  • Webinars/Joint Webinars
  • Contact with other relevant groups/organisations with an offer to speak at their conferences (i.e., on the common risk approach) 

Target date:

  • Spring 2024
  • Autumn 2024
  • Ongoing 

Named lead: SIG Chair

Progress to date: 

Outputs: BASCD Spring Scientific meeting: 11th and 12th April 2024

Activity: Enable access to resources for public health professionals on a range of issues related to oral health improvement 

Outcome: 

  • Increased knowledge of issues related to oral health among FPH members and the wider public health community.
  • Open access to information and resources to improve oral health and reduce inequalities, and reduce duplication

Target date: Ongoing 

Named lead: 

  • Lead responsibility: SIG Chair
  • Contribution responsibility: All SIG members

Progress to date: Link to recently launched BRUSH toolkit circulated via BASCD social media platforms.

Outputs: 

  • BASCD website
  • DHSC Oral Health Collections Page

Activity: Raise awareness of dental public health workforce issues with other relevant organisations, starting with the FPH

Outcome: Other relevant organisations, starting with the FPH, have been informed of the current dental public health workforce issues

Target date: Ongoing 

Named lead: 

  • Lead responsibility: SIG Chair
  • Contribution responsibility: All SIG members

Progress to date: Meeting with the FPH has been undertaken and a follow up meeting arranged.

Outputs: 

Activity: Describe options for further training in dental and general public health for those other than Consultants, Specialists and Trainees in dental public health to upskill the workforce in public health approaches to improving oral health.

Outcome: Options for further training in dental and general public health have been communicated via BASCD and FPH 

Target date: 30.06.24

Named lead: The OHI SIG will be informed by the BASCD Consultants and Specialist Group who are leading on this action

Progress to date:

Outputs: Communication via BASCD and FPH

Activity: Promote all relevant evidence based training  using the BASCD and FPH social media platforms

Outcome: 

  • Delivering Better Oral Health (DBOH) Masterclass series
  • Increased visibility of advertised events. Measured through the reporting of available social media analytics

Target date: Ongoing

Named lead: Lead responsibility: SIG Chair

Progress to date: Recordings being finalised

Outputs: Social media posts

Activity: Respond to relevant government, NICE and other consultations in collaboration with BASCD. 

Outcome: 

  • Shared agreement regarding the response has been achieved.
  • Evidence of response.

Target date: Ongoing/as required

Named lead: 

  • Lead responsibility : SIG Chair
  • Contribution responsibility: All SIG members

Progress to date:

Outputs:

Activity: Produce FPH position statements, as required, on interventions that support oral health, such as water fluoridation etc.

Outcome: Position statements on interventions that support oral health have been produced and are supported by BASCD

Target date: Ongoing/as required

Named lead: 

  • Lead responsibility : SIG Chair
  • Contribution responsibility: All SIG members

Progress to date:

Outputs:

Activity: Provide a response, in collaboration with BASCD, on the publication of dental recovery plans for each of the four nations. 

Outcome: Evidence of response

Target date: On publication 

Named lead: 

  • Lead responsibility : SIG Chair
  • Contribution responsibility: All SIG members

Progress to date:

Outputs:

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