BSPD’s mission statement refresh includes first-ever children’s version
Three-year plan is based on eight core aims and keeping the most vulnerable young people at its heart.
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), the UK’s leading organisation advocating for good oral health for children and young people, has refreshed its Mission Statement & Strategy for 2026 to 2029 – issuing for the first time a version for children and young people.
The three-year plan is based on eight core aims focusing on the society’s priorities and keeping the most vulnerable young people at its heart. The society said the principle of creating a version for children, co-created with feedback from children, is fundamental to ensuring that BSPD delivers advice and materials that are relevant to and can be understood by every child, including those who are neurodivergent.
BSPD’s mission statement sets out the background
The BSPD is a charity which advocates for high-quality and accessible oral health care for children and young people in the United Kingdom. It works to improve health outcomes, experience and standards of care in all settings, by engaging with dental and other health professions, stakeholders, policy and political decision makers, and other special interest groups. It aims to ensure the voice of the child is heard to achieve optimal children’s oral health and improve general health and well-being. We will actively consider sustainability and environmental impact in all that we do and recommend.
BSPD’s overarching mission statement
“To improve paediatric oral health, reduce oral health inequalities and support the development and delivery of high quality, accessible oral health care for all children and young people in the United Kingdom.”
BSPD’s version for children and young people
The mission statement version for children and young people is a bright and modern one page infographic using fun icons and simple language. The Society lays out for children the purpose of BSPD introducing who we are and what we want to do.
“Paediatric dentistry means the dentists and their teams who help keep children and young people’s teeth and gums healthy. Having a healthy mouth is important. If your mouth is sore, it can stop you from eating and sleeping and make it hard to concentrate at school or college. We want every child and young person to have a healthy start in life and to get really good care for their teeth.”
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