NHS Aligned
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Where Schools & Communities
Build Healthy Habits Together
Transforming children's oral health through dentist-led school visits and family-friendly technology.
Evidence-based. NHS-aligned. Free for schools.
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Families
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Ready to Start?
MDBuddy is completely free for families.
Just download, pick your brushing buddy and start building streaks!
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✔ No sign-up needed
✔ No in-app purchases
✔ No ads
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Effective Prevention
Strategies
We provide evidence-based prevention rooted in dental expertise directly to schools and homes where it is needed most.
Dentist-Led School Visits
GDC-registered dental teams deliver engaging education and fluoride varnish applications directly in your school.
• Evidence-based fluoride varnish programmes
• Interactive oral health education sessions
• EYFS-aligned activities and resources
• No burden on teaching staff
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School Dashboard Integration
Teachers access our digital platform to support supervised brushing and track pupil progress.
• Simple school dashboard for staff
• Supervised brushing programme tools
• Individual pupil progress tracking
• Seamless integration with school routines
Family App Connection
Children take home gamified tools that make daily brushing exciting and educational.
• Interactive characters and rewards
• Home brushing streak tracking
• Parent progress insights
• Dentist-approved guidance
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Ongoing Support & Monitoring
We provide continuous support and data insights to schools, families, and local authorities.
• Real-time engagement analytics
• Population health insights for LAs
• Teacher training and ongoing support
• Parent guidance and tips
Teacher Satisfaction
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Clarity of oral health education
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Quality and usefulness of resources
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Student engagement during sessions
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Ease of communication with MDBuddy team
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Overall planning and organisation
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"Really good, children really engaged. App looks really good, will definitly be reccomending."
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Dental professionals support
Supported by over 132 dental professionals and assessed in 6 pilot schools!
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#1 Cause ofHospital Admissions
for UK children age 5-9
53%
of UK chilkdren have not seen an NHS dentist for over 1 year
79%
of dental practices in England were unable to take on new child NHS patients.
1 in 5
five-year-olds in England have experienced dental decay.
2.7x
higher likelihood of tooth decay in the UK's most deprived areas
3 in 10
five-year-olds in England have enamel or dentinal decay, with an average of 3.5 affected teeth
Sources:
Public health England (2024)
BBC (2024)