Dental Tribune UK Edition, October 11-17, 2010, No.25 Vol.4

at the annual conference of the Tanzanian Dental Association where he was able to profile both DNNET and Key Skills to the Chief Dental Officer, mem- bers of the Ministry of Health, Directors of private hospitals and private practitioners. The response was overwhelmingly positive and since that time we have been working with Smile- On in a creative way whereby we might be able to see these resources in the hands of our dental colleagues working with- in developing nations. Within Hope Dental Centre we cur- rently have the privilege of be- ing able to use the new updated version of DNNET, Clinical Au- dit and Key Skills to regularly train and develop the dental team. During a recent train- ing session one of our trainee nurses commented how helpful the explanation and video dem- onstrations were in the DNNET programme in helping her to understand the clinical stand- ards that were expected of her. Both our Tanzanian dentist and therapist have benefitted from monthly meetings going over the aspects of Key Skills and this has subsequently allowed them to communicate their own high standards to other colleagues within the Tanzanian Dental Profession. What has also been interesting is that our adminis- trative staff, have sat in on some of the training sessions using the Smile-On resources, and it has given them the clinical in- formation that they require to accurately talk to the patients either on the phone or in the reception area. As Bridge2Aid and Hope Dental Centre are here in Mwanza, we want to say thank you to Smile-On for their enthu- siasm and support of our work in Tanzania. Smile-On recog- nised where they could help specifically and over the years this has continued with advice, support and expertise. As the work of Hope Dental Centre continues to develop and ex- pand I am continually excited about the opportunity to work together with Smile-On to see the clinical team trained to the highest standard possible. In turn, this will allow us to con- tinue to provide the excellent care that our patients have come to expect. DT Smile-on products are put into practice with positive results‘The Key Skills for- mat was invaluable for the professional development of our clinical team and allowed them to stay focussed on the policies and procedures required in their clinical practice.’ second city of Tanzania 7FeatureOctober 11-17, 2010United Kingdom Edition 7United Kingdom Edition