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National Smile Month set to return to the UK next month
National Smile Month hits the UK next month, and the Oral Health Foundation is calling on dental and healthcare professionals…
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Hard facts about oral health
James Helliwell highlights some important facts about looking after your oral health. ‘You likely know a few important things about…
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Could sugarfree gum improve your oral health?
Chewing sugarfree gum after eating or drinking is a valuable tool that can help support good oral hygiene at times where…
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Designed to Smile programme targets under fives
Designed to Smile, the oral health prevention programme set up by the Welsh government to tackle tooth decay rates of…
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Government’s ‘lack of strategy’ on child tooth decay lambasted
The British Dental Association (BDA) has lambasted the government’s lack of strategy to combat the nation’s oral health issues in England,…
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New food industry guidelines published to reduce sugar in UK diets
New guidelines setting out the approaches the food industry should take to reduce the net amount of sugar children consume…
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Food industry challenged to reduce sugar in its products by 20%
Public Health England has challenged the food industry to cut sugar in its products by 20% by 2020. It has suggested that…
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Early caries prevention remains a key focus
Amanda Gallie describes what she will be presenting at this year’s The Dentistry Show. This year’s Dentistry Show has been…
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Get in tune with all the latest oral health hits
Have you received your copy of the March/April issue of Oral Health yet? Spring has to be many people’s favourite season, and…
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People of Prevention Awards launched for dental profession
On the back of the huge success of its People of Prevention (POP) campaign, Oral Health is launching the POP…
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‘Scandalous’ figures prompt call for better oral health education
The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is calling for urgent implementation of better oral health education to help stop…
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Teeth Team wins BSPD Outstanding Innovation Award 2017
Teeth Team has become the first winner of the BSPD Outstanding Innovation Award. The small community-based oral health project has…
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Teeth Team project receives investment from Simplyhealth
Teeth Team, the award-winning child oral health improvement programme, has received £137,000 investment from Simplyhealth. Teeth Team, which was set…
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High sugar content of kids’ breakfast cereals highlighted
Some children’s breakfast cereals contain up to a third of their recommended daily sugar intake – even those branded as…
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Keep ’em coming back for more
Anna Middleton shares her top tips for patient retention. I often reminisce about my first few jobs as a dental…
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Global survey exposes oral health habits
To celebrate World Oral Health Day (WOHD), the FDI World Dental Federation has published the results of a survey looking into…
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Live mouth smart this World Oral Health Day
This year’s World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is set to return on 20 March, and will be an extra special…
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BDA calling on Greater Manchester to prioritise oral health
The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling on the next Greater Manchester mayor to prioritise oral health. Greater Manchester currently…
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Children’s oral health initiative to return this June
The First Smiles initiative from the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) will be returning this June, bringing oral health…
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