Public engagement project

Dental Connect

Dental Connect is an award-winning collaborative project between staff and students at the Dundee School of Dentistry.

Dundee Dental Connect group holding a banner Dundee Connect

Status

Active

Start date

January 2025

Completion date

January 2027

Our aim is to connect with local communities and promote good oral health. Currently, we are working with Foodbanks, ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) Schools and Primary Schools. The number of initiatives continues to grow, so watch this space!

Toothy Tiger comic

View the comic on Flipbooks

Download the Toothy Tiger comic as a PDF

Play our games

Toothy game

Now that you’ve read the Toothy Comic, can you help Toothy to pick the foods and drinks that are best for his teeth?

Play the Toothy game

Toothbrushing game

See if you can help these kids with their toothbrushing.

Try out the Toothbrushing game

Publications

2025

Richardson, S., & Seeballuck, C. (2025). Dental Connect: two years on.

2024

Nedelcheva, V., Mannion, J., & Gonzalez, M. (2024). Dundee Dental Connect: A new approach to school engagement. British dental journal, 237(3).

Soldan, R., Virdee, C., Scott, C., Mason, S. M., & Wasim, S. (2024). Taking dentistry into the local community. British dental journal, 237(4), 243.

2023

Polson, S., Rafiq, F. & Seeballuck, C. Toothy Tigers: public engagement in a post-pandemic era. Br Dent J 234, 496–497 (2023).

Munro, K., Milner H., & Seeballuck, C. (2023). Connecting with local communities. British Dental Journal, 234(9), 645.

Wilson, B., Miller, H., Walker, R., Legg, N. & Seeballuck, C. (2023) Dundee Dental Connect: collaborating with foodbanks to promote oral health equity. British Dental Journal, 235(10), 775.

Related groups

School of Dentistry

Project type

Public engagement project