Smileys back with a bang for launch of oral health campaign
The British Dental Health Foundation is delighted to announce the start of National Smile Month – the UK’s biggest oral health campaign. The month-long spotlight on oral health starts today (Monday 19...
View ArticleThe nation’s sugary snacking habits – revealed!
A new survey by the British Dental Health Foundation reveals the shocking truth about the UK’s sugar consumption. According to the survey, more than one in four of us (27 per cent) are eating snacks...
View ArticleCharity issues warning following ‘crazy’ DIY dentistry claims
A leading oral health charity is warning people against DIY dentistry after an alarming number of people revealed they would not visit the dentist to remove a tooth. In a new survey, one in five (20...
View ArticleDo you really want to share my toothbrush?
A SHOCKING NUMBER of Brits have admitted to sharing a toothbrush, with even more admitting they would consider doing the same. Almost one in ten (9.7 per cent) said they had shared a toothbrush, and...
View ArticleWord of Mouth – National Smile Month Special
Over the last 38 years National Smile Month has continued to broadcast positive oral health messages throughout the UK. Its success has been down the support, to both the campaign and the British...
View Article‘Millions’ avoiding dentist to keep social life afloat
MILLIONS OF BRITS are prioritising their social life ahead of their oral health, potentially endangering their health in the process. New survey data reveals almost one in five (18 per cent) would...
View ArticleSmiley Selfies around the world
A unique way to raise funds and awareness for two dental charities has been designed by the team at a local Dental Practice in Perranporth. From May 19th the British Dental Health Foundation launches...
View ArticleVending machine overhaul needed to improve nutritional standards
VENDING MACHINES stocking foods and drinks loaded with high quantities of sugar continue to pose a severe threat to the health of millions of people in the UK, according to a leading oral health...
View ArticleNational Smile Month in numbers
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View ArticleBiggest campaign on record leaves charity smiling
THE UK’S largest and longest running campaign to promote the benefits of a healthy mouth has been an overwhelming success, according to its charity organisers. More than 3,000 organisations took part...
View ArticleCampaign to improve oral health returns with a smile
Oral health charity the British Dental Health Foundation is delighted to announce the return of National Smile Month for 2015. The UK’s largest oral health campaign is set to take place between 18 May...
View ArticleMum knows best when it comes looking after our teeth
Parents pass many pearls of wisdom throughout their lifetime but its mums who seem to take the lead on how we care for our teeth, according to a new poll. More than two in three (68 per cent) of us say...
View ArticleA clearly different way to straighten teeth
The British Orthodontic Society estimates that over a third of children require tooth straightening1. It follows therefore that a similar number of adults are equally affected if they didn’t have...
View ArticleScent-ual! Smell right and you could be lucky in love
Smelling right could the key to landing a potential partner, results of a new nationwide survey claim. In a new poll looking to expose the UK’s biggest turn-offs when looking for a new partner, bad...
View ArticleLet Oral-B rescue your oral care routine!
Oral-B is proud to continue its 10 year-long partnership with the British Dental Health Foundation to support National Smile Month and improve the UK’s dental health. Our longstanding partnership with...
View ArticleNational Smile Month serves up oral health messages at food festival
‘Brush before bed’ – that was the message for hundreds of children at the Children’s Food Festival in Brighton. As part of National Smile Month, the team from Dental Health Spa, headed up by practice...
View Article‘Au naturale’ tops favourite celebrity smiles look
A pearly white Hollywood smile may be all the rage but it’s the natural look which has been voted for as the nation’s favourite celebrity smile. Almost half of us (49 per cent) say a natural-looking...
View ArticleLooks like we don’t forget our toothbrush after all!
As nine in ten of us finalise our overseas holiday plans, new research reveals that it’s a toothbrush which is the most important item we take with us. In a poll of the most important items to take on...
View ArticleAre you a Snacker or a Grazer?
If, like so many of us these days, your busy lifestyle means that your eating habits are changing from the traditional three meals a day to more snacking or grazing while you are on-the-go, then now...
View ArticleThe strangest places we’ve brushed our teeth…revealed!
A NATIONWIDE survey looking into some of the more unusual places we have brushed our teeth has discovered that we take our toothbrush no matter where we might go. The research, commissioned by the...
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