National Smile Month

Here are just a few things that you can download and use to promote National Smile Month. We’ll be adding more free downloads to this area so that you can support us throughout the month so keep coming back.

National Smile Month Guide and catalogue

Tells you all about National Smile Month and how you can participate. Most importantly, the guide contains all our educational resources and products so that you can make the most out of any events and activities you plan to run [download National Smile Month 2021 Guide] [Check out our National Smile Month 2021 resources on our webshop].

Supporter logo

Add the National Smile Month logo to any of your campaign materials, website and social media to show your support [download supporter logo].

Social media posts

Here are a selection of sample social media posts along with a few Smiley images too. Please do share them on your accounts and raise the profile of oral health.

We are supporting National Smile Month because a healthy mouth means a healthy body #SmileMonth

Our mouth is so important to many aspects of our live. Because of this it makes sense to give our oral health the best care possible #SmileMonth

Brush your teeth last thing at night and at one other time during the day with a fluoride toothpaste #smile #SmileMonth

Protect your smile. Cut down on sugary foods and drinks #SmileMonth

It's National Smile Month - the perfect opportunity to reassess your oral health www.smilemonth.org #SmileMonth

We are helping to promote good oral health as part of @smilemonth. Because a healthy mouth matters #smile #SmileMonth

Social media headers

Add these covers to your social media accounts to show your support throughout National Smile Month.

Download Twitter cover | Download Facebook cover

Sponsorship form

Print off our sponsor sheet and have your family, friends and colleagues support your event [download sponsorship form].

Digital guides

As part of National Smile Month 2019, we joined up with GSK to create two great guides to better oral health.

These digital guides can be downloaded and shared.

Digital Guide to Better Brushing (PDF 5MB)
Digital Guide to Dental Erosion (PDF 5MB)

As part of National Smile Month this year we joined up with TePe to create two fantastic guides around sustainability and also interdental cleaning. Please feel free to download and share them.

Digital Guide to Sustainability and Oral Health Products (PDF 1.7MB)
Digital Guide to Interdental Cleaning (PDF 1.3MB)

Email signature

A small banner to insert on your email signature will help share the campaign far and wide [download email signature].

If you would like any help in organising National Smile Month activities, have any questions about the campaign, or would like advice about making the most out of your activities, contact our National Smile Month team on 01788 539 792 or contact us via an online enquiry.

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About National Smile Month

Event ideas

National Smile Month products

Latest

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.

National Smile Month

National Smile Month is the largest and longest-running campaign to promote good oral health. Join us in educating, motivating and communicating positive oral health messages.
The Smiley

With our Smiley, you will find it impossible not to show your smile behind it. More than half a million of you have used them over the years. It’s simple fun, and educational too.
The Oral Health Podcast

Listen to bite-size discussions with industry leaders about how to improve your oral health.
Hick Lane Dental Surgery Heads to School!

Our principle dentist Dr Nazia Ahmed & two dental nurses will be visiting local nurseries and a Junior school to deliver oral health education lessons.
Annual Reviews & Impact Reports
Fundraising & donating
Puzzles & games
Fact sheets & information
Dental Buddy & schools
Policy statements

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.