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Caring For Your Teeth

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Have you ever wondered if you’re doing the best you can to take care of your Oral Health?

These Frequently Asked Questions from the Oral Health Foundation will let you know if there’s anything more you can be doing to look after your smile.

Check out these links to answer your questions:

 

Mouth Cancer Action Month

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In the UK, more than 7,000 people were diagnosed with mouth cancer last year. The disease has grown by a third in the last decade and remains one of very few cancers which are predicted to increase further in the coming years… that’s why Mouth Cancer Action Month is so important.

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Do you know the changes in the mouth that you should be aware of? Be Mouthaware!

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Make sure you know the Mouth Cancer risk factors…

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Do you drink alcohol? Check the new government guidelines…

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For more info and to find out more about how you can prevent Mouth Cancer, visit http://www.mouthcancer.org.

 

How Sugar Smart are you??!

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You may have noticed the Sugar Smart app which we are promoting in the practice… da1c143797e1edb4ff63e8dae4a7a687

“We’re all having too much sugar. Our kids might seem fine on the outside, but too much sugar can lead to the build up of harmful fat on the inside that we can’t see.”

Click here for the NHS’ site on how sugar affects your health; find out sugar facts you didn’t know about; learn recipes for cutting back on sugar and get the Sugar Smart app to help you monitor and cut down on your family’s sugar intake.

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life-beta/campaigns/sugar-smart/home

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Is your Smile ready for National Smile Month?!!

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It’s National Smile Month!!

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“In a nutshell, National Smile Month is the UK’s largest and longest-running campaign to promote good oral health.

Together, with thousands of individuals and organisations, National Smile Month highlights three key messages, all of which go a long way in helping us develop and maintain a healthy mouth. They are:

  • Brush your teeth last thing at night and on at least one other occasion with a fluoride toothpaste.
  • Cut down on how often you have sugary foods and drinks.
  • Visit your dentist regularly, as often as they recommend.

The aim of National Smile Month is to ultimately improve the UK’s oral health. Organised by oral health charity, the Oral Health Foundation, the campaign hopes to raise awareness of important health issues, and make a positive difference to the oral health of millions.

And this year, the campaign celebrates a very special landmark… it’s 40th Birthday!”
from National Smile Month http://www.nationalsmilemonth.org/

Photo Credit Justine Forrest, RR3622 Smilies Images, Academy Students and Staff

Photo Credit Justine Forrest, RR3622 Smilies Images, Academy Students and Staff

Did you know your dentist can save your life…!!

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The British Dental Aassociation has developed an oral cancer toolkit in partnership with Cancer Research UK, to help dental health professionals identify and refer possible cases of oral cancer.

The toolkit includes information on the signs to look out for, how to respond, as well as possible risk factors and includes a free CPD quiz for BDA members.

Check out the infographics below:

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mouth cancer risk factors

Mouth Cancer early detection

Mouth Cancer early detection

mouth cancer infographic early diagnosis

mouth cancer infographic early diagnosis

mouth cancer healthy lifestyle

mouth cancer healthy lifestyle

Get more info from the British Dental Association here.