Signpost to the new normal: oral health and diet

The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) is the UK’s professional association for the science, philosophy and practice of promoting oral health in society. They work with – and support – partners to improve population oral health and reduce health inequalities. In this article, they address some of the questions arising during the COVID-19 pandemic and signpost readers to helpful evidence-based information sources, to assist in the return to work and the ‘new normal’.

Do you think eating habits have worsened or improved with the lockdown?

This is difficult to determine as we do not yet have any formal evidence available quantifying the effects of lockdown on eating habits, as the coronavirus pandemic and the response to it happened so quickly.