National Smile Month is a long-running campaign organised by the Oral Health Foundation (a UK-based charity) with the aim of promoting good oral health worldwide. This year’s campaign is approaching quickly – it runs from 17th May to 17th June 2021. 

New data reveals potential devastating impact on head and neck cancer patients.

At the peak of the first lockdown, there was a 59% drop in urgent referrals for people with a suspicion of head and neck cancer.

Devastating impact on projected five-year survival for people with head and neck cancer.

For this month's Inspiration Q&A, we have interviewed Hilary Urry. Hilary completed a degree in dental nursing and was recently awarded a Level 3 assessor award.

Katie is a trainee dental nurse who joined her dental practice in March 2020 – just a few weeks before ‘Lockdown 1’. Here we speak to Katie about her experiences as a trainee dental nurse in the current ever-changing dental world. It's amazing what a positive attitude she still has towards her role – she is a true inspiration to us all.

“Coronavirus has inspired us to get creative with the 15th Mouth Cancer 10 KM Awareness Walk, which is the only walk for mouth cancer anywhere in the world.   This is the walk for the dental profession and we’re hoping many dental practices up and down the country sign up to take part and make this the largest walk to date”. 

Dentist and Mouth Cancer Foundation President, Dr Philip Lewis