The Oral Health Podcast

Dr Catherine Tannahill and one of her patients Martine Clark are here talking about mouth cancer and how routine visits to the dentist can help catch cancer early. 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...

Trainee midwife Charlotte found out she had tongue cancer at 26 years old, which turned her life upside down. Now she speaks out for mouth cancer awareness and wants all young people who have mouth cancer to know that they aren't alone and that they will get through it. You can read more about Charlotte's story here : Learn more about Mouth Cancer Action Month by going to www.mouthcancer.org All i...

Karen and Sophie today are talking to a mouth cancer surgeon about what patients go through during their treatment. Professor Vinidh Paleri is a head and neck cancer surgeon at The Royal Marsden hospital in London where he sees both private and NHS patients, and he is also a Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at The Institute of Cancer Research. Vinidh is dedicated to helping patients with head an...

TW - suicidal thoughts Laura Marston was told that she had stage 4 tongue cancer, and would need almost her entire tongue removed as a result. During lockdown, she then decided to turn her experiences into something positive and wrote a cookbook for people with mouth cancer, so that they can help rediscover foods they love too. You can read Laura's cookbook for free here: https://theswallows.org.u...

The state of mouth cancer report is out now, and it revealed some shocking truths about mouth cancer awareness. Read the full report here . Learn more about our campaign by going to www.mouthcancer.org and following us on social media @ mouthcancerorg and @ oralhealthfoundation All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website fo...

Learn about how living with a severe mental illness impacts your oral health and what we can do to better support those with a severe mental illness. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our dental helpline . Call them on 01788 539780. Find out more a...

Dr Robert Chaffe shares some personal insights into the mental health of dentists, as well as what we can do to support them and make sure that the dental sector catches up to the rest of the world with mental health support and acceptance. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from o...

Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting  www.smilemonth.org  and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our  dental helpline . Call them on  01788 539780. All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professionals and industry leaders. Visit our website for more information o...

Learn about how sports and physical activity affect our teeth and the importance of good nutrition for our oral health. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our dental helpline . Call them on 01788 539780. Thank you to Align Technology for introducing...

Take a leap into the topic of water fluoridation with Dr Louis Mackenzie - Chief Dental Officer at Denplan Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. There's still time to enter our competition! Follow @oralhealthfoundation on Instagram for more information. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors throug...

Learn about what the term 'postcode lottery' means when we talk about oral health. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. There's still time to enter our competition! Follow @oralhealthfoundation on Instagram for more information. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our dental helpline ....

Farah Saleem is a qualified dental nurse and dental tutor, and is passionate about doing everything she can for her community and helping her patients improve their oral health. She is running her first community dental health event. Learn more about her company iCare Dental Nurses here . You can also contact her to find out more about her upcoming event. Find out more about National Smile Month b...

Learn about what you can do to help hard to reach groups improve their oral health and access more health services. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. There's still time to enter our competition! Follow @oralhealthfoundation on Instagram for more information. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental adviso...

Rhian Lovell shares her experiences with anorexia and bulimia and how she feels her oral health is the lasting legacy of her eating disorder. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our dental helpline . Call them on 01788 539780. For eating disorder sup...

Tina McGuff shares her experiences with anorexia and how she has turned it into an opportunity to educate health professionals on the impact of eating disorders. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting  www.smilemonth.org  and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our  dental helpline . Call them on...

Learn about the impacts eating disorders have on our mouths in this insightful interview with Clinical Advice Co-ordinator Martha Williams. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our dental helpline . Call them on 01788 539780. For eating disorder suppo...

Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our dental helpline . Call them on 01788 539780. 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 disc...

Learn about how our diet affects our teeth and the importance of good nutrition for our oral health. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors through our dental helpline . Call them on 01788 539780. Thank you to Align Technology for introducing us to Dr Sehgal an...

Learn about how the best way to keep costs down with oral health is to be proactive in preventing disease with a good routine and regular check-ups. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. There's still time to enter our competition! Follow @oralhealthfoundation on Instagram for more information. You can get free and impart...

Learn all about what it's like to be a corporate dentist whilst still working in practice in this podcast with Portman Dental Care's Dr Catherine Tannahill. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. There's still time to enter our competition! Follow @oralhealthfoundation on Instagram for more information. You can get free an...

Learn all about what it's like to be a newly qualified dentist and advice for getting into dental school in this podcast with the ever popular Yewande Oduwole. Have a look at her YouTube channel for more insight into her journey into dentistry. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. There's still time to enter our competit...

Learn all about what it means to be a dental hygienist in this podcast with the ever popular Anna Middleton - aka @LondonHygienist. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media. There's still time to enter our competition! Follow @oralhealthfoundation on Instagram for more information. You can get free and impartial advice from o...

Learn all about what it means to be a dental therapist in this podcast with the award winning Lauren Barry. Find out more about National Smile Month by visiting www.smilemonth.org and following @smilemonth on social media There's still time to enter our competition! Follow @oralhealthfoundation on Instagram for more information. You can get free and impartial advice from our dental advisors throug...

Find out what it's like to be a dental nurse working in the hospital service in this insightful podcast. Thank you to Anita Stanforth for agreeing to take part in our National Smile Month series Find out more about our dental helpline at https://www.dentalhealth.org/dentalhelpline or you can call them on 01788 539780   All information shared in this podcast has been vetted by dental professio...

Jim was diagnosed with mouth cancer after his dentist noticed two white spots as a result of a routine check-up. He recently sat down with cancer support charity Maggie’s to share with us his mouth cancer story.   Maggie’s is a charity which provides free cancer support and information in their centres across the UK and abroad, with more planned for the future. This support can include managi...