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There is a lot of clever branding on oral health products that can make you think you need the £25 toothpaste or the £500 toothbrush. In reality, whilst sometimes it's great to splurge on a luxury product, the basics can do just fine for most people.
We break down the key things to ensure your oral health products have, so when you look at the no-frills options you know you're still getting a good quality product.
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Learning more about salivary gland cancers
22:13|Salivary gland cancers are rare, affecting just 5 people out of one million, but it's just as important to raise awareness of this often misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition.Learn more about salivary gland cancer by visiting https://www.salivaryglandcancer.uk/Get involved with Mouth Cancer Action Month on social media using the hashtag #MouthCancerAction6. Managing oral health with a disability
27:07||Season 13, Ep. 6Gillian 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.
10. A fairer NHS system
08:31||Season 14, Ep. 1040% 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
9. Improve the dental workforce
09:08||Season 14, Ep. 9We 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
8. Link oral and general health
08:16||Season 14, Ep. 8Creating 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
7. Teaching good oral health habits
06:04||Season 14, Ep. 7Setting 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