The Oral Health Podcast

Discover expert tips, practical advice, and the latest insights to improve your oral health. Dr Sarovi Davda has decades of experience in dentistry with a focus on gum health, and joins us today to talk about how building good, simple habits can improve your oral health. Click here to watch a video made by Sarovi where she talks about how interdental brushes give you a more effective clean: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Lgw_Jty4z/?igsh=MWFpN2M4Y3Jwd3NnMA==This podcast is sponsored by Oral-B. You can find their new iO2 toothbrushes discussed in this podcast by clicking here: https://shop.oralb.co.uk/electric-toothbrushes/io-series/io2.listFind out more information about National Smile Month by going to www.smilemonth.org

Find out how acidic foods and drinks harm your teeth, and how to protect your smile with simple changes to your diet and daily habits.Learn more about National Smile Month by visiting our website.

When you lose a tooth, you have three options for replacing it: dentures, implants, and bridges. Each has its own perks and pitfalls, but we are here to help you make the best decision.

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 #MouthCancerAction

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.

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.

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