BSPD spokesperson and author of the Toothfairyblog.org, Dr Claire Stevens with the CBE she was awarded in the New Year’s Honours List for services to children’s oral health. She was presented with the award by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Afterwards she commented: “I am inspired by countless colleagues from the field of paediatric dentistry, past and present,who have brought recognition to our specialty. I speak for them and for the millions of children in the UK who have a right to the best possible start to their oral health. I believe our Dental Check by One campaign is axiomatic to delivering on our aim and to reducing inequalities and I am truly grateful to all those who have supported the campaign.”

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry has endorsed the oral health content of an award-winning app dedicated to providing parents with reliable, evidence-based advice. Baby Buddy is a free app which has already been listed in the NHS digital library. The focus of Baby Buddy is on reducing health inequalities and it has an impressive lineup of supporters across all areas of health and well-being, including doctors, nurses and health visitors. BSPD has become the 10th organisational supporter.

NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Doctoral Research Fellow and Honorary Specialty Registrar Helen Rogers has won BSPD’s Outstanding Innovation Award (OIA) for her work in establishing the trainee-led research group CONNECT. The group has existed for only 18 months but has already made a valuable contribution to the Specialty of Paediatric Dentistry through initiating multi-centre research studies and providing formal research training events.