With the focus firmly on oral health following the ADA's annual Dental Health Week promotion in early August and the upcoming World Cavity-Free Future Day in October, Colgate has announced an expansion of its Oral Health Advocacy Community, which includes the ADA's Oral Health Coordinator, Dr Mikaela Chinotti.
Formed with the intention to provide young oral health professionals with insight driven articles and video content covering a range of topics, the Community, which is now in its third term, focuses its content on preventive oral health supported by practical information for young professionals to employ during university studies right through to the practice setting.
Advocates, who includes the following three new members, drive dialogue on a wide variety of topics including preventive oral health, practice management, social responsibility, career development, mental health, and sustainable dentistry, among others:
Dr Kaejenn Tchia, is a Dentist based in Darwin. Dr Tchia is actively involved in the Australian Dental Association (ADA) Northern Territory Branch and is a member of the ADA Oral Health Working Group.
Zohair Kazmi, is a newly graduated Oral Health Therapist from Sydney University, who has represented Australia as a Global Voice Scholar at the 2020 World Health Assembly. Zohair has an interest in dental public health and health service delivery, and is currently practicing in ACT.
Haydyn Bathurst is a third year Dental Student at Charles Sturt University and is from regional NSW.
Announcing the expansion, Dr Sue Cartwright, Scientific Affairs & Public Health Manager, Colgate Oral Care noted that "The expansion of the community, reinforces the importance of this initiative to help support young professionals.
"The community's collective voice provides peer-to-peer insights for young dental and oral health practitioners, sparks new ideas and encourages young professionals in their career development. The community understands the challenges 'new recruits' may be facing, and this initiative continues to provide a valuable resource for them."
