Give your team the knowledge and tools to improve oral health.
Good oral health is a key indicator of overall health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
Self-care and prevention are the most effective ways to prevent dental problems, yet oral diseases remain one of the most common health issues affecting communities. Poor oral health can have significant impact on confidence, comfort, nutrition, communication, and overall health.
Oral diseases also share common risk factors with diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, obesity, and diabetes.
Our Oral Health Champion Training and bespoke Chatterbox Resource Box are designed to raise awareness of the importance of oral health and help organisations confidently deliver key oral health messages and support prevention-focused care and promote healthier lifestyles in the communities they work with.
Oral Health Champion Training
Our training is designed to raise the awareness of good oral health and its effects on general health, to give the individual the confidence to deliver key oral health messages to others and promote healthy lifestyles. The training covers:
- The impact of poor oral health and its links to general health
- Common dental diseases
- How to prevent dental disease and the 5 key prevention messages
- Oral cancer self-awareness
- How to signpost to urgent and routine dental services
Training is delivered as a 1-hour interactive session by a qualified Oral Health Educator. Sessions can be delivered face to face or remotely. Designed to be practical, engaging, and easy to apply, the session gives participants the knowledge and confidence to deliver key oral health messages within their own roles and communities.
If you would like more information about our training or services, get in touch today with dentaloutreach@plymouth.ac.uk
Chatterbox Resource Boxes
Our bespoke Chatterbox Resource Boxes are designed to support organisations in continuing oral health conversations long after the training session has finished.
Each Chatterbox is tailored to your organisation and provides practical, interactive resources that help teams share oral health information confidently and consistently.
This resource is ideal for:
- Care homes
- Community teams
- Family hubs
- Schools and nurseries
- Supported living services
- Public-facing services
- Health promotion projects
Buy Your Own Chatterbox
Our Chatterboxes are available to purchase as part of our Dental Outreach projects, giving your organisation a long-term resource to support oral health promotion.
Training and Chatterboxes are charged separately, allowing flexibility based on your needs.
For pricing, availability, and bespoke options, please contact dentaloutreach@plymouth.ac.uk.
We also offer organisations the opportunity to borrow Chatterboxes locally, making it easier to access oral health resources without immediate purchase. Please get in touch to check availability.
Ready to Support Better Oral Health?
Whether you are looking for staff training, a bespoke Chatterbox Resource Box, or information about borrowing locally, we can help you find the right support for your organisation.
If you would like more information about our training, resources, or services, get in touch today.
“The Dental Champion training was clear and informative and gave those who attended a real confidence to support our families. We learnt everything we needed to know to be able to pass the information onto others.
The Chatter Box is also a great hit with lots of fun and interactive things to engage people – it is a valuable educational resource with a fun element!”
Nick Banwell – Education South West
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