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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gillian Howie, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), joins us to talk about the challenges of accessing dental care when you have a disability, as well as some of the joys she experiences as a special care dentist.Thank you to Oral B for making this conversation happen. 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 experiences he saw his daughter go through in previous care homes where her oral health was not a priority and how that contrasts with her new home at The Larkins.Angela has made it her goal to ensure oral health is prioritised in the care home she manages after seeing how it can impact the residents' well-being. The Larkins was even used as an example in the CQC report Smiling Matters.She calls oral health management a privilege, and a great way to start and end the day. We couldn't agree more.Read more about the great work Dr Shiers is doing and helpful resources here:Right from the start -https://ow.ly/r7jJ50S2lnR, https://ow.ly/qqyA50S2lnTSmiling Matters - https://ow.ly/W8o350S2lnVRight to Smile - https://ow.ly/8yTS50S2lnSPeriodontal disease in people with psychosis - https://ow.ly/5WRc50S2lnU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 looking to expand wider throughout Scotland we sat down with them to learn about what their projects entail and how they help educate the public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How well do you know different dental professionals? 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.