Magic Dentist Train the Trainer Programme

The Magic Dentist Train the Trainer Programme is a powerful, evidence-informed course designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver engaging, effective oral health education to children. By combining the science of public health with the psychology of magic and a ready-to-use school teaching framework, this programme gives you everything you need to create real, lasting behaviour change.

The course is built around three core lessons, each with practical sections and live demonstrations of the magic tricks you will learn and use in your own teaching sessions.

Lesson 1: The Oral Health Crisis – Understanding the Why

This lesson explores the epidemiology of children’s oral health in the UK and why the Magic Dentist is needed now more than ever. 

Lesson 2: The Psychology of Magic – How Children Really Learn

Here you will discover why magic works so powerfully as a learning tool. This lesson covers:

• How attention, surprise and storytelling shape memory
• How emotional engagement influences behaviour change
• Why magic builds trust, curiosity and confidence in children

Lesson 3: The Adopt a School Programme – What You Will Be Delivering

This lesson introduces you to the Magic Dentist ‘Adopt a School’ package and shows you exactly how to run a Magic Dentist school visit. You will explore:

• The structure of a Magic Dentist session
• The lesson plans, stories and activities included
• How to use the magic tricks to reinforce health messages
• What children, teachers and families receive

You will see how everything fits together into a professional, repeatable and impactful programme that you can deliver confidently to teachers and leaders in schools and community settings.

By the end of the course, you won’t just know how to perform magic — you will understand why it works, what it teaches, and how to use it to change children’s lives.