Dr Kayode Onanuga and Dr Timi Adesanya ran in the Beckenham Half Marathon 2021 on Sunday 26th September. A 13.1-mile route around the lovely town of Beckenham including three park sections. The aim was to raise funds for mental health and wellness in dentistry to help train mental health leads in the dental practice.
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Also, we received an amazing poem from one of our members Dr. Adeloye
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Members of the ACDA-UK were welcomed to Hyland House School in Tottenham to give an oral health presentation in September and October 2018.
Dr Andrea Cupidore, Dr Deborah Reynolds and Dr Cheryl Stewart engaged the KS1 (5-7-year olds) and KS2 (8-11-year olds) in some aspects of a dentist’s daily life. It’s not all about the UDAs! (Unit of Dental Activity for the uninitiated)
The children learnt the importance of teeth; the teeth families and their role in breaking down food; healthy food choices; the difference between some animals and the human dentition and saw images on why and how dentists restore teeth.
The piece d’résistance was demonstrating how effective, or not, their tooth cleaning had been that morning. This involved using a specialised dye to highlight areas of plaque, pink being less than 24 hours old and blue greater than 24 hours. The children had fun comparing their results with their classmates.
Correct brushing technique followed, and the children were given toothbrushes and toothpaste, donated by ACDA-UK members, and instructed on how to remove plaque successfully.
Our visit in October coincided with Hyland House School’s celebration of Black History Month. The ACDA-UK was honoured to support the school in providing positive role models for the children.
The Association would like to thank Mrs St Luce-McKenzie for her kind invitation and all the teaching staff for their warm welcome and feedback.
Held on Sunday July 22nd 2018
Held on Sunday 1st of July 2018.
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On one of London’s many gloriously sunny days this year, the African and Caribbean Dental Association was invited to participate in Hyland House School’s Summer Fete.
This independent primary school based in Tottenham N17, hosted a ‘Back to the 80’s’ themed event with many stalls, including Caribbean cuisine, arts and crafts, face painting, a bouncy castle and a health stand, which the association was part of.
Dr Andrea Cupidore , Dr Cheryl Stewart , Dr Deborah Reynolds , Dr Timi Adesanya and Sitha Designs Dental lab owner Valentine Dzingai fielded questions from the young and old regarding differing aspects of dentistry. We provided free toothpastes and toothbrushes as well as leaflets on children’s teeth and NHS Dental Services.
From the fete attendees we found that;
This was an informative snapshot of opinions regarding dentistry in the African community in this area, and reveals our mission to improve the oral health awareness in minority groups is warranted.
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In late 2017, the organisation was contacted by Nero Ughwujabo, the then Prime Minister Theresa May's Special Advisor on Social Justice, Young People and Opportunities. He had heard about the ACDA's outstanding work with young people from underprivileged backgrounds.
Delegates of the Association including members of the executive committee attended a meeting at No.10 Downing Street in January 2018 to tackle issues such as discrimination and lack of opportunities for young people.
As a result of this meeting, the charity also adopted a manifesto to prioritise its activities as follows:
Check out our press release in the Voice online now at:
http://voice-online.co.uk/article/bringing-oral-health-awareness-minority-groups-uk
Please share it with as many people in your contact.
Also tickets are going for the picnic if you have indicated you wish to attend please pay as tickets are offered on first come first serve basis
Hope to see you all at the picnic
"The Journey Continues..."
We were delighted to be featured in July's issue of Dentistry(2014) following an interview with Editor Julian English. The in-depth interview gave us the opportunity to explain in detail the aims and objectives of the Association and bring these to the attention of the profession.
With the launch of our new website we are now ready and prepared for a full-on push for new members. If you're not yet a member and want to know what benefits
Held at the end of June 2014, our most recent community event saw a group of ACDA Members spend the day spreading the oral care message in a Croydon shopping centre. With face-painting and music throughout the day we drew quite a crowd and distributed lots of toothbrushes and toothpaste (kindly supplied by Henry Schein Dental). This was a great opportunity to answer questions from the public and explain the importance of child oral heath.
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