Student of the year

This award will recognise the personal achievements of a new graduate of either dental hygiene or both dental hygiene and therapy.

The winner of the award, to be presented at the BSDHT Oral Health Conference in Harrogate in November, will have demonstrated exceptionally high standards throughout their studies and have gone ‘above and beyond’ in furthering the profile of the profession.

Helen Minnery, president of the BSDHT, said of the new award, “This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a newly qualified professional to receive the recognition that they deserve for many challenging years of study.

“The winner of this award will have performed a broad range of clinical skills to an excellent standard and actively recognised where and how they can improve throughout their years of study.

“Importantly, they will also have demonstrated a high standard of patient care, considering individual patient needs before, during and after the treatment while also creating a safe, clean and patient-friendly environment.