The Oral Health Podcast

40% of adults in the UK don’t go to the dentist regularly because it’s too expensive. That’s just not acceptable. We need to work on improving the NHS contract and making it fairer for everyone. This is the final episode in our 10 part miniseries on our oral health manifesto. Read our full oral health manifesto here: https://www.dentalhealth.org/manifesto2024 All information shared in this podcast...

We need to expand dental school places, improve career development in dentistry, and better utilise existing skills within the wider team. We also need to think about how to make dentistry more appealing option for young people. This is episode 9 in our 10 part miniseries about our oral health manifesto. Read our full oral health manifesto here: https://www.dentalhealth.org/manifesto2024 All infor...

Creating a healthcare system that acknowledges good oral health leads to a healthier society, can cut costs and lessens the burden on health services. It’s a no-brainer. This is part 8 in our 10 part miniseries about our oral health manifesto. Read our full oral health manifesto here: https://www.dentalhealth.org/manifesto2024 All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental profes...

Setting aside specific government money for teaching people about taking care of their teeth can help everyone learn how to prevent oral health problems. This is part 7 in our 10 part miniseries about our oral health manifesto. Read our full oral health manifesto here: https://www.dentalhealth.org/manifesto2024 All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and indu...

Changing the rules around buying tobacco so that no one born after 2009 will be able to purchase it will mean that we are taking proactive steps to save the health of the next generations. This is part 6 in our 10 part miniseries about our oral health manifesto. Read our full oral health manifesto here: https://www.dentalhealth.org/manifesto2024 All information shared in this podcast has been vett...

Many drinks you can buy at coffee shops have more sugar than what an adult should have in a whole day. Yet under the current sugar tax rules, they’re exempt. That needs to change. This is part 5 of 10 in our oral health manifesto miniseries. Read our manifesto here: https://www.dentalhealth.org/manifesto2024 All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industr...

Toothbrushing in schools can significantly reduce oral health issues, yielding cost savings on the treatment of childhood decay within the lifetime of a government. This is part 1 in our 10 part miniseries. Come back every day in the lead-up until the 4th of July. All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more informa...

Oral health promotion teams have been facing budget cuts in recent years and it’s time to restore them to their former glory. This is part 3 in our 10 part miniseries. Come back every day in the lead-up until the 4th of July. All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information on any of the topics discussed in...

Water fluoride programmes are already in place in some parts of the country - we happen to be from two of them - and we see the difference they can make on your oral health. This is a no-brainer, we should be encouraging the rollout of a universal water fluoridation program. This is part 2 in our 10 part miniseries. Come back every day in the lead-up until the 4th of July. All information shared i...

In the run up to the UK general election, listen to our ask for policymakers. We hope this encourages them to listen to the public and brush up on their oral health to give the country what it needs. This is part 1 in our 10 part miniseries. Come back every day in the lead-up until the 4th of July. All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders....

All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information on any of the topics discussed in this podcast. Leave your podcast suggestions here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our team have been fortunate enough to sit down with Dr David Shiers, an honourary research consultant for the psychosis research unit and retired GP, and Angela Halfpenny, manager and oral health lead at The Larkins care home, to talk about severe mental illness and oral health. David is a carer for his daughter Mary who has schizophrenia and a learning disability, and talks openly about the poor...

We often forget about the key role drinks play in our oral health and in our diet. Lots of us are guilty of thinking just because it's a liquid it doesn't count, but if you are having sugars in your hot drinks or you like a fizzy pop, your teeth are feeling the effects. All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more i...

Community oral health project ran by Edinburgh Community Food and Linknet Mentoring has been a huge success, and they're back for a third year running cooking classes as part of National Smile Month. Between their cooking groups, fussy eating, weaning support, and advocacy oral health sessions they have reached over a thousand households across Edinburgh. Now that they're...

How well do you know different dental professionals? All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information on any of the topics discussed in this podcast. Leave your podcast suggestions here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knowing you need to have a tooth taken out can be a daunting thought, but we're here to talk you through what you can expect leading up to, during, and after your extraction. All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information on any of the topics discussed in this podcast. Leave your podcast suggestions here ....

Thank you to Kate and Katherine for talking to us about the soft drink industry levy anniversary. Learn more about that by going to recipeforchange.org.uk All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information on any of the topics discussed in this podcast. Leave your podcast suggestions here . Hosted on Acast. Se...

From April 2024 the NHS price bands for England and Wales will be changing. Karen and Sophie discuss what this means for patients going forward. All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information on any of the topics discussed in this podcast. Leave your podcast suggestions here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

The team discuss a problematic individual being investigated by the authorities. #AprilFools All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information on any of the topics discussed in this podcast. Leave your podcast suggestions here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information on any of the topics discussed in this podcast. Leave your podcast suggestions here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that more emergency dental visits are requested the day after St. Patrick's Day than any other day throughout the year? It's not hard to see why when we think about the kinds of things we get up to whilst we celebrate all things Irish. Guest host Stacey McMaster sits with Karen to talk about what you can expect from a St. Patrick's Day celebration and what it can mean for your teeth....

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It's World HPV Day and we're sat here with Dr Catherine Tannahill, Director of Dentistry at PortmanDentex, to dicuss HPV and its affects on oral health. We also chat about the benefits of the HPV vaccine and why parents should be considering it for their children. All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more informa...

Eating disorders can wreak havoc on your mouth in lots of different ways. Today Sophie and Karen discuss a basic overview of eating disorders and oral health for eating disorder awareness week. If you're a dental professional you can access the first part of this CPD course completely free using this link . Learn more about eating disorders by visiting Beat , the nation's respected eating disorder...

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