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Fresh fruit key to cutting added sugars in diet
Six in 10 Brits (58%) believe eating more fresh fruit is the most effective way at cutting sugars from their diet. Excessive…
Oral health
Effective solutions to combat dental anxiety
Two thirds (67%) of Brits admit to having anxiety when it comes to visiting the dentist for a check-up, according to…
Oral health
First Nominate a Smile winner announced
Samuel James Leckey has been named as the first winner of this year’s Nominate a Smile – a nationwide competition…
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National Smile Month 2017 to bring communities together
Dental professionals are being urged to bring their communities together during National Smile Month 2017 and be inspired to spread positive…
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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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Donation received by African schoolchildren with smiles
The Oral Health Foundation has donated educational materials to children at Akato Primary School in Togo, West Africa. The charity…
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How can our favourite pancake toppings affect our teeth?
The Oral Health Foundation has listed the UK’s favourite pancake toppings and what effect they have on our oral health.…
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Mouth cancer campaign boosted by donation
The Oral Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action campaign has been boosted by a donation from a leading oral hygiene company. Tepe UK raised…
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Urgent review of sugar levels in breakfast cereals called for
Following a report highlighting the high levels of sugars in some breakfast cereals, the Oral Health Foundation has called for an urgent…
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Groundbreaking research finds drug could help promote dentine regrowth in teeth
A new drug, currently used by Alzheimer’s patients, could help generate new dentine, a recent study has found. Scientists found the…
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A strong show of support for mouth cancer action
Mouth Cancer Action Month 2016 might be over for another year, but there’s still more to be done to tackle…
Oral health
Majority of Brits unaware of a leading mouth cancer cause
Four out of five Brits (81%) are unaware that human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of mouth cancer, according…
Oral health
Charity calls for mouth cancer survivors to be given a voice
The Oral Health Foundation is calling for mouth cancer survivors to be given a voice after many of them are…
Oral health
November is Mouth Cancer Action Month!
According to the Oral Health Foundation, organisers of Mouth Cancer Action Month, more than 7,500 people are diagnosed with mouth…
Oral health
Charities come together to show support for cancer sufferers
The Oral Health Foundation has teamed up with The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer support group to provide support and…
Oral health
Mouth cancer campaign returns in a bid to reduce mortality rate
Mouth Cancer Action Month returns this November with the aim to reduce the amount of lives claimed by the disease and…
Oral health
Untreated tooth infections increase heart disease risk
A new study has found that undetected tooth infections could increase the risk of heart disease by almost three times.…
Oral health
Sugar tax gets go ahead while Childhood Obesity Strategy labelled ‘absolute disaster’
The sugar tax has been included in the Childhood Obesity Strategy, while whole sections of the draft have been dropped. The…
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A healthy smile and fresh breath key to finding love
A healthy smile has been ranked as the physical attribute most likely to attract a new partner, according to new research…
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