Posts Tagged ‘National Smile Month’
Almost 50% of Admit Skipping Brushing before Bed
Almost half of the people participating in a recent survey revealed that they regularly skip brushing their teeth before they go to bed. The survey, which was carried out by dental charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, revealed that 47 percent of people in the UK regularly go to bed without cleaning their teeth. The […]
Derbyshire Dentists complete CQC Registration
Derbyshire dentists are celebrating National Smile Month safe in the knowledge that their registration with the Care Quality Commission is complete. All 126 NHS practices in Derbyshire have now signed up with the CQC. The commission regulates practices in order to ensure patient safety and high standards of care. The CQC requires dentists to meet […]
Bradford Dental Professional launch New Initiative for National Smile Month
Dental professionals across Bradford have joined forces with Bradford District Care Trust to launch a new initiative for National Smile Month. Dental professionals have created an educational resource pack, which is designed to teach children about oral health and issues related to oral health, such as healthy eating and oral hygiene. The pack contains activities […]
Northern Irland Health Minister backs National Smile Month Campaign
Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots has reaffirmed his commitment to improving standards of oral health in the country by lending his support to the National Smile Month campaign. Mr Poots visited Dunmurry Dental Practice to take part in National Smile Month, where he took the opportunity to address dentists and members of the public […]
Rochdale Oral Health Team promotes National Smile Month
The Rochdale Oral Health Team is raising awareness of oral health and oral hygiene as part of National Smile Month. National Smile Month is a national campaign, which is run by the British Dental Health Foundation to try and promote good oral health and encourage people to adopt healthy dental habits. The campaign is running […]
Wrigley to Sponsor National Smile Month Campaign
The UK’s most popular chewing gum brand, Wrigley, has announced that it will sponsor this year’s National Smile Month campaign. The campaign, which will run from May 15th to June 15th, is headed by the British Dental Health Foundation. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘the smile factor.’ The aim of the campaign is […]
Children on the Isle of Man to get a Lesson in Oral Hygiene
Children on the Isle of Man will be given lessons on oral hygiene as part of National Smile Month. The national campaign will run from May 15th to June 15th and a number of events and activities will be held to encourage children to take an interest in oral health. The campaign is being run […]
Sparkle has the Smile Factor
National Smile Month 2011 is taking place between 15 May and 15 June under the tagline ‘Smile Factor’ and Sparkle Dental Boutique is helping to spread the message of good oral health in London by organising an event for National Smile Month. The campaign will focus on putting the smile back on peoples’ faces and […]
A nice smile tops the list of physical features people look for in a partner
A poll has shown that a nice smile is the most important physical feature for people looking for a partner. The survey showed that 56 percent of participants regarded a nice smile as an important feature when it comes to attraction between men and women. Personality came out as the outright winner, over all physical […]
Happy the Hippo drafted in to encourage good oral hygiene amongst children
The British Dental Health Foundation have drafted in a new recruit to encourage children to adopt good oral hygiene habits; Happy the Hippo will join the team in May to launch the 35th National Smile Month programme. Despite significant improvements in children’s oral health in recent years, figures show that almost a third of children […]
