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Below are links to download a poster and a business card advertising the Dental Helpline service. We would be grateful if you could print these off and display them in your dental practice or workplace.

Dental Helpline Poster- The Dental Helpline offers professional, impartial, advice and support. Calls made on a landline are charged at your local rate. [Download the Dental Helpline Poster]

By 2050 there are expected to be two billion people aged 60 years or older. This is more than double today's figure. The older you are, the more likely you are to have lost all, or nearly all, your natural teeth.

Research shows that around the world there are almost no guidelines on the proper use of denture adhesives by people who wear full dentures.

This means denture wearers can be left without any guidance on how best to use denture adhesives. Also, the advice on the type of adhesive to use, how to apply it, how much to use, how often to use it and how to remove it varies tremendously. Misusing or overusing adhesive may have consequences – but making the best use of it can improve quality of life, quality of diet and overall wellbeing for full-denture wearers.

Therefore, we have developed guidelines to guide dental health care professionals, caregivers and patients on the optimal use of denture adhesive creams. These are supported by best evidence and based on consensus from key international experts.

Key findings

The panel explored a number of issues about denture adhesives. Here are some of the conclusions:

Patient satisfaction has become a decisive factor for the overall success of prosthodontic treatment in full-denture wearers.

Denture adhesives can enhance the retention of, and reduce food accumulation beneath, well-fitting complete dentures.

Denture adhesives can be beneficial to the patient. They may enhance comfort, provide psychological satisfaction, increase confidence and thus wellbeing, while increasing retention and stability, and improving function.

The effectiveness of denture adhesives cannot compensate for significant denture deficiencies.

Dental professionals should provide guidance and instructions to the patient on the correct application and use of the adhesive, and on removing it and cleaning the denture.

The optimum time to advise on the use of an adhesive varies between patients. For well-fitting dentures it might occur at a review appointment, or for patients finding problems with compliance at the time of fitting or soon after.

Funding for the development of these guidelines was provided by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare to the Oral Health Foundation. No editorial control, apart from ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory considerations/requirements, has been exercised by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

Summary of guidelines

The guidelines are supported by best evidence and based on consensus from key international experts.

Four key steps to optimal denture care, summarised in the below and available in full here, were concluded:

Make sure your denture is clean and dry. Put a small amount of denture adhesive cream onto it (you should only need to do this once a day).
Put the denture into your mouth and firmly close the mouth for a couple of seconds. If the adhesive cream overflows you have used too much. Remove any spare adhesive, don't swallow it. Don't eat or drink anything for 5 minutes.
Before you sleep, take your denture out. Clean the denture and the inside of your mouth thoroughly to remove any adhesive.
Ask your dentist for a regular appointment so they can check your mouth and dentures.

Resources

Guidelines for the Use of Denture Adhesives and their benefits for Oral and General Health (PDF 2MB)
Infographic: Simple steps on how to apply a Denture Adhesive (PDF 2MB)

Useful information

Denture cleaning guidelines

Learn more about dentures
Q&A on denture cleaning

Find out about denture stomatitis

Acknowledgements

By 2050 there are expected to be two billion people aged 60 or older. This is more than double today's figure. The older you are, the more likely you are to have lost all, or nearly all, your natural teeth.

This means the demand for full or partial dentures is expected to increase.

A comprehensive review of scientific and evidence-based research has found contradictory guidance and a lack of consistency in the recommendations for cleaning and maintaining dentures.

We have therefore developed global guidelines on optimal denture care, so that correct advice can be given to patients.

Key findings

The panel explored a number of issues, including; the challenges denture-wearers face, problems with current guidance and the evidence which is available. Here are some of the conclusions:

A lack of denture cleanliness can lead to poorer oral health, as well as general health problems.

The general cleaning habits of denture-wearers remains poor.

People with dentures are using a variety of ways to clean their dentures. This ranges from soap and water to toothpastes, bleaches and commercial products.

Recommendations to both dental professionals and denture wearers vary between countries and within a country, and usually rely on personal experience. Also, opinion leaders provide contradictory guidance for cleaning and maintaining dentures.

Summary of guidelines

The guidelines are supported by best evidence and based on consensus from key international experts.

Four key steps to optimal denture care, summarised in the below graphic and available in full here, were concluded:

Daily cleaning of the dentures using mechanical action – brushing with a toothbrush or denture brush and an effective, non-abrasive denture cleanser (no dentifrice).
Daily soaking in a denture-cleansing solution – this seems to deliver extra chemical breakdown of the remaining plaque and some level of disinfection of the denture. Denture-cleansing solutions should only be used outside the mouth, and denture wearers should strictly follow the manufacturers' guidelines.
Denture wearers should not keep their dentures in the mouth overnight, unless there are specific reasons for keeping them in. This guideline is even more important for people at a higher risk of developing stomatitis and for frail or institutionalised older people. Soaking in a denture cleanser solution after mechanical cleaning seems to be beneficial for preventing denture stomatitis and the potential risk of pneumonia events in these groups of people.
All patients who wear removable dentures should be enrolled into a regular recall and maintenance programme with their dental professional.

Resources

Denture Care Guidelines (pdf 352KB)
Denture Care Infographic (pdf 203KB)

Useful information

Learn more about dentures

Q&A on denture cleaning

Find out about denture stomatitis

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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 healthwww.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 anonline enquiry.

Useful links:

About National Smile Month

Event ideas

National Smile Month products

Our Impact Report gives you a brief overview about some of our activities and achievements in improving the oral health and wellbeing over a year.

Thank you to everybody who made last year a success, we could not do it without your support.

Oral Health Foundation Impact Report 16/17 [View Impact Report]

Archive Impact Reports

Oral Health Foundation Impact Report 15/16

Oral Health Foundation Impact Report 14/15

Oral Health Foundation Impact Report 13/14

Oral Health Foundation Impact Report 12/13

We want to make it as easy as possible for you to get the most out of your fantastic fundraising efforts. The below materials can be freely downloaded and help you shout about your achievements and get some support too!

Sponsorship form : Get your family, friends and colleagues to support you with a donation [download sponsorship form].

Event poster : Print this poster, fill in your details and pin it up to give your event some extra exposure[download editable event poster ].

Social media post: Share your success online with this image card. Post it on your social media account, along with your fundraising page, which you can createhere [download Twitter | Facebook | Instagram cards].

Donation form: If you have raised or collected money in person, download this form, fill in your details and send it back to us. This form will allow us to safely collect a one-off donation from your bank account[download donation form ].

Paying in slip: If you would like to donate to us via a cheque, complete and return this form to us, after your fundraising activity has finished. The form also allows you to tell us about any online donations from your supporters so that we can add up the total amount you have raised for us[download paying in slip].

Payroll giving form: As an alternative to supporting us through regular direct debits, you can donate to the Oral Health Foundation through Payroll Giving. This allows you to support us with a regular donation direct from your pay and is a cheaper way of donating as it is tax free[download payroll giving form ].

If there's anything else you are looking for or need, do not hesitate to get in touch. You can call us on +44 (0)1788 539792 or contact us online.

Useful links:

Fundraising ideas

Planning your event

Create a fundraising page

If you are looking to take oral health messages into a classroom, or other educational settings, interactive games are a great way to engage young people about the importance of a healthy mouth. The below downloads are free for you to print and use. They can also be accompanied by other classroom activities provided by our Dental Helpline, Dental Buddy and our online shop.

Toothpaste Test: How many words can you make from the word toothpaste? [download our Toothpaste Test]

Memory Match : Sample text about Memory Match [download Memory Match ].

Show Your Teeth You Care: Fill in the missing words to complete the sentences [download our Show Your Teeth You Care].

Trace the Paste : Follow five different lines and discover which letter leads to the toothpaste [download Trace the Paste ].

Wordsearch : A simple wordsearch filled with dental words [download Wordsearch ].

More puzzles and games

Contact our Dental Helpline and ask for more free materials, download further resources from our Dental Buddy programme, or visit our online shop for more tools, games and activities that you can take into a classroom setting.

The Oral Health Foundation's experts analyse the very latest peer-reviewed research so that we can give you the very best advice and guidance about how to look after your oral health.

Below are just a few of our mostly commonly-asked areas. If you need help on any other oral health topic, contact our Dental Helpline (contact details below).

Toothbrushes: The toothbrush is the most effective way to maintain good oral health so it is important to pick the correct one for your needs. Here are the factors to take into consideration when choosing a toothbrush [download 'Toothbrushes' fact sheet].

Toothpaste: A pea-sized blob of fluoride toothpaste goes a long way to protecting your teeth from decay. Learn about what is in your toothpaste and what different ingredients and formulations do[download 'Toothpaste' fact sheet ].

Mouthwashes: This document explains what role mouthwash can play in your oral health routine and what the key ingredients are [download 'Mouthwashes' fact sheet].

NHS dental complaints: How to make a complaint on your NHS dental treatment [download 'NHS Dental Complaints' fact sheet].

Private dental complaints: Proceeding with a complaint against private dental services[download 'Private Complaints' fact sheet ].

Need further advice?

The Dental Helpline is the Oral Health Foundation's own confidential advice service. Qualified dental professionals are available to answer your questions personally from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Our team can assist you in any areas of oral health, whether it is giving advice on oral hygiene products, talking about procedures and treatments, discussing regulations, or signposting you to correct services.

You can telephone them on +44(0) 1788 539 780, email them at [email protected] or contact them via an online enquiry.

As part of Dental Buddy, in association with teachers, educational authorities and oral health professionals, we have developed a range of specialised resources to help deliver better oral health to all.

From Early Years' Education to Key Stage Two, these excellent resources are available for anybody to deliver oral health education in a classroom.

Downloads

Early Years' Education (3 – 5 years) units:

Key Stage One (6 – 8 years) units:

Key Stage Two (9 – 11 years) units:

Anatomy of Teeth (Presentation)

Anatomy of Teeth (Lesson plan & activities)

Looking after our Teeth (Presentation)

Looking after our Teeth (Lesson plan & activities)

Sugar & our Teeth (Presentation)

Sugar & our Teeth (Lesson plan & activities)

Brush Time

Brush Time programme

Useful links:

The Oral Health Foundation is an independent charity with policy steered by the organisation's industry experts the very latest peer-reviewed research. Our policy statements take a view on a particular issue in relation to oral health.

Oral Health Foundation on Water Fluoridation (2018): Water fluoridation is the act of adding fluoride to the supply of drinking water [view policy | download policy].

Oral Health Foundation on Dental Amalgam (2018): Dental amalgam is a liquid mercury and metal alloy mixture used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay [view policy | download policy ].

Oral Health Foundation on Tooth Whitening (2018): Tooth whitening is the procedure of lightening the natural colour of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface [view policy | download policy ].

More information:

If you would like any help, advice or further clarification on the above issues, or anything about oral health and hygiene, contact our Dental Helpline.

The Dental Helpline is staff by fully-qualified dental professionals and is available by telephone on +44 (0)1788 539780, by email at [email protected], or by filling in an enquiry form.

Source: https://www.dentalhealth.org/Pages/FAQs/Category/downloads

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