Oral health improvement doesn't happen only in dental surgeries. It occurs in care homes, classrooms, foster families, and community settings. It happens when the people who see vulnerable populations every day have the knowledge, confidence, and tools to support good oral health.

My Dental Buddy is a dentist-led digital health company specialising in oral health education and programme management. We work with local authorities, commissioners, care providers, and schools to build sustainable oral health improvement at scale.

Our training is developed and delivered by NHS dentists with extensive experience in public health and community dental services. We understand what works in real-world settings because we've worked in them.

Whether you're commissioning supervised toothbrushing, improving mouth care in care homes, or building workforce capacity across early years settings, we provide practical resources and systems that support staff confidence and effectiveness, making implementation easier and more successful.

What We Offer

School Dashboard: Supervised Toothbrushing Programme Management

Our School Dashboard is a comprehensive digital platform for local authorities commissioning supervised toothbrushing programmes. It's designed to make programme management easier for commissioners and implementation easier for schools and nurseries.

For settings and classrooms:

• Toothbrushing videos with step-by-step tutorials for effective brushing technique
• Digital brushing logs for Ofsted recording and evidence
• Class and setting management tools

For programme managers:

• Real-time monitoring of setting participation and engagement
• Automatic identification of settings needing support
• Resource delivery management and supply requests
• Recall scheduling for consistent follow-up
• Priority contact lists showing engagement status across all settings

For reporting and assurance:

• Automated quarterly reports with key programme metrics
• Data breakdown by IMD and setting type (maintained, private, other)
• Children brushing figures for Core20PLUS5 reporting
• Audit support and incident recording
• Evidence base for commissioning reviews

The dashboard transforms programme management from spreadsheets and manual tracking into a streamlined system that scales efficiently. It reduces administrative burden while improving visibility and quality assurance.

Workforce Training Resources

We provide practical training resources aligned with NICE guidance, CQC expectations, and Delivering Better Oral Health. Our guides are written for non-dental staff and focus on what matters in practice.

Training guides available:

• Mouth Care Champions: Getting Started
• Spotting Oral Health Problems: A Visual Guide for Non-Dental Staff
• Daily Mouth Care Routines for Carers
• Oral Health for Foster Carers
• Supporting Mouth Care for Children with Additional Needs

Key features:

• Written in plain English for diverse workforce audiences
• Step-by-step practical guidance
• Visual tools for identifying common oral health problems
• Aligned with Mouth Care Matters e-learning for integrated training pathways
• Downloadable resources for flexible use

Our resources complement free national training (such as Health Education England's Mouth Care Matters programme) by providing practical implementation guides that help translate learning into daily practice.

Direct Training Delivery

For organisations wanting facilitated training, we offer direct delivery by our team of NHS dentists and oral health educators.

Training options:

• Face-to-face sessions for teams and settings
• Remote training via video conference for flexible access
• Train-the-trainer programmes for sustainable local capacity
• Bespoke sessions tailored to specific workforce needs

Suitable for:

• Care home staff and managers
• Early years practitioners and school staff
• Foster carers and residential care workers
• Health visitors and community nurses
• Local authority public health teams

Training can be commissioned as standalone sessions or as part of a broader programme support.

Consultancy

We provide consultancy support for organisations developing oral health improvement strategies or programmes, helping you achieve strategic success and long-term impact.

Consultancy areas:

• Supervised toothbrushing programme design and commissioning
• Care home oral health improvement planning
• Workforce training needs assessment
• Service specification development
• Programme evaluation and quality improvement

Our consultants bring clinical expertise combined with practical experience of what works in implementation. We've supported programmes from initial design through to evaluation and continuous improvement.

Working With Us

We work flexibly with commissioners, programme providers, and local authorities. Engagement models include:

Platform licensing – Annual licence for the School Dashboard, with implementation support and ongoing technical assistance.

Resource licensing – Access to MDBuddy training resources for local use and distribution.

Training packages – Commissioned training delivery for specific workforce groups or programmes.

Consultancy projects – Scoped support for strategy development, programme design, or evaluation.

All our work is underpinned by the same commitment: practical, evidence-aligned support that helps you achieve measurable improvements in oral health outcomes.

Next Steps

If you're interested in exploring how MDBuddy can support oral health improvement in your area, we'd love to hear from you.

Contact us to discuss:

• Your current oral health priorities and challenges
• Which elements of our offer might be most relevant
• Licensing, training, or consultancy options
• Implementation timelines and support

Get in touch: www.mydentalbuddy.com

We look forward to hearing from you.