The Oral Health Podcast

The Oral Health Podcast

Sink your teeth into this podcast, ran by the Oral Health Foundation, where we have bite-size discussions with different guests about all things dental. Listen in to improve your knowledge of oral health, keep up to date with the latest advice, and make better health choices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

May 31, 2024 43 mins

Our team have been fortunate enough to sit down with Dr David Shiers, an honourary research consultant for the psychosis research unit and retired GP, and Angela Halfpenny, manager and oral health lead at The Larkins care home, to talk about severe mental illness and oral health.


David is a carer for his daughter Mary who has schizophrenia and a learning disability, and talks openly about the poor experiences he saw his daughter...

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We often forget about the key role drinks play in our oral health and in our diet. Lots of us are guilty of thinking just because it's a liquid it doesn't count, but if you are having sugars in your hot drinks or you like a fizzy pop, your teeth are feeling the effects.

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Community oral health project ran by Edinburgh Community Food and Linknet Mentoring has been a huge success, and they're back for a third year running cooking classes as part of National Smile Month. Between their cooking groups, fussy eating, weaning support, and advocacy oral health sessions they have reached over a thousand households across Edinburgh.


Now that they're looking to expand wider through...

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May 17, 2024 22 mins

How well do you know different dental professionals?




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April 15, 2024 15 mins

Knowing you need to have a tooth taken out can be a daunting thought, but we're here to talk you through what you can expect leading up to, during, and after your extraction.




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April 7, 2024 24 mins
Thank you to Kate and Katherine for talking to us about the soft drink industry levy anniversary. Learn more about that by going to recipeforchange.org.uk

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April 3, 2024 16 mins

From April 2024 the NHS price bands for England and Wales will be changing. Karen and Sophie discuss what this means for patients going forward.




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April 1, 2024 4 mins

The team discuss a problematic individual being investigated by the authorities.



#AprilFools



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March 25, 2024 10 mins


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March 18, 2024 15 mins

Did you know that more emergency dental visits are requested the day after St. Patrick's Day than any other day throughout the year? It's not hard to see why when we think about the kinds of things we get up to whilst we celebrate all things Irish.


Guest host Stacey McMaster sits with Karen to talk about what you can expect from a St. Patrick's Day celebration and what it can mean for your teeth.



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March 11, 2024 25 mins



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It's World HPV Day and we're sat here with Dr Catherine Tannahill, Director of Dentistry at PortmanDentex, to dicuss HPV and its affects on oral health. We also chat about the benefits of the HPV vaccine and why parents should be considering it for their children.

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February 27, 2024 19 mins

Eating disorders can wreak havoc on your mouth in lots of different ways. Today Sophie and Karen discuss a basic overview of eating disorders and oral health for eating disorder awareness week.


If you're a dental professional you can access the first part of this CPD course completely free using this link.


Learn more about eating disorders by visiting Beat, the nation's respected eating disorder charity.



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February 14, 2024 13 mins


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February 9, 2024 11 mins


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January 30, 2024 14 mins
Dry January

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January 24, 2024 15 mins
Veganuary

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From turning off the tap when you brush, to recycling old brushes, here are a few ways you can save energy when you are looking after your oral health.



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December 18, 2023 22 mins

Smile Direct Club announced it is closing and it's left lots of people unsure what to do with their treatment.


Useful links


Which?

https://www.which.co.uk/tool/section-75-and-chargeback  

https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/letter/letter-to-make-a-chargeback-claim-aFAg65B543ik 


References and further reading:

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December 13, 2023 16 mins
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