About health professionals

Dental professionals

Learn about the different types of dental professionals and what they do. Read more

Hospitals and GPs

Why a hospital or GP is not the best place for oral care. Read more

Pharmacy

Discover how a pharmacy can help you with the health of your mouth. Read more

Oral health in the community

How health professionals can help communities achieve better oral health. Read more

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An exciting new opportunity for dental nurses

The Janet Goodwin Educational Grant is a financial bursary to help dental nurses upskill and achieve their diploma.
Knighthood for former trustee Professor Nairn Wilson

20 Jun 2023 - The Oral Health Foundation congratulates Professor Nairn Wilson CBE FCGDent on being appointed Knight Bachelor in King Charles III’s first Birthday Honours List.
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The Janet Goodwin Educational Grant for dental nurses

The Janet Goodwin Educational Grant helps to support the future of dental nursing by providing students and professionals with bursaries for the development of their careers.

What to do following an extraction

General advice about what to do after having teeth taken out. Includes what precautions you should take and things to avoid.
Mouth ulcers

Usually red or yellow in colour, mouth ulcers are painful sores that can appear inside the mouth and also on the outer lips.
Burning mouth syndrome

Burning Mouth Syndrome can be an extremely uncomfortable condition which can have several potential causes.
How to spot mouth cancer

How much do you know about the signs and symptoms of mouth cancer? By being Mouthaware you can make a difference in the fight against mouth cancer.
Geographic tongue

Geographic tongue is a common condition which can appear on the top and sides of the tongue, and sometimes on the under-surface.
Bridges and partial dentures

These replacement options for missing teeth are often recommended for oral health purposes as well as cosmetic appearance.
What foods and drinks contain acid and why it spells trouble for our oral health

10 JUNE 19 - As part of National Smile Month, the Oral Health Foundation and GSK have come together to discuss the threat acidic foods and drinks pose to our oral health.
Wisdom teeth

The wisdom teeth are the last to appear, right at the back of the mouth, often between 17 and 25 but sometime many years later.
Sugar free chewing gum

Chewing sugar-free gum helps protect your teeth and gums in between meals when it may not be possible to brush with a toothbrush.
“Spit don’t rinse” for better oral health

6 JUNE 2016 - Fitting is largely considered one of the worst habits a person can have yet that’s exactly what one leading health charity is asking all of us to do.

The Oral Health Podcast

Listen to bite-size discussions with industry leaders about how to improve your oral health. Read more

A-Z of Oral Health

Learn all about a variety of oral health conditions and how they can affect you. Read more

The role of teledentistry in enabling improved oral care outcomes

In a new opinion paper on the role of teledentistry in enabling improved oral care outcomes, we define the major barriers to accessing oral healthcare and review the most recent publications on teledentistry projects. Read more