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NHS dentistry and oral health update

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, released a new bulletin on September 21. It covers the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit, the Advancing Dental Care review report and patient exemption checking.

Ms Hurley said, “Public Health England has published the fourth edition of Delivering Better Oral Health, their evidence-based toolkit for preventive oral health care. The new toolkit has, for the first time, been developed with the input of patient representatives and is available in a digital format. Important new content is included on infant feeding, the detection of oral cancer, tobacco cessation, alcohol reduction, and tooth wear.

“I warmly welcome Health Education England's review on Advancing Dental Care. Today's publication lays out an exciting vision for the future that will strengthen our dental teams by investing in the skills of trainees and qualified professionals, widening access to the profession, and promoting flexible working. My particular thanks go to Malcolm Smith at HEE who has worked hard to deliver this vision. Do watch Malcolm's short summary of the report on Youtube.

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