After the recent claims in the press about flossing, I would guess that everyone who is reading this has been busy answering questions on the subject! For those of you who have somehow managed to avoid the news, I will provide a brief recap.

Today’s blog aims to inspire all dental nurses to use their Oral Health Education (OHE) qualification to its full potential. After I completed my OHE qualification in 2014, I wanted to keep using the knowledge and skills that I had worked so hard for.

Once again, it seems to have come around so quickly – the time to declare our CPD logs for the year and to pay the annual retention fee that is required from us in order to remain part of the GDC; this ever-growing professional body working in the UK. 

The Role of the Oral Health Educator in Giving Dietary Advice

The Oral Health Educator is in a great position to give dietary advice to patients in order to make their treatment more successful. If you are still struggling to convince your employer that having an Oral Health Educator will be beneficial to the practice, point out that the success of many treatments depends on how the patient cares for their own oral health.

The Oral Health Foundation is a long-running charity that focuses on the delivery of better oral health education both here in the UK and worldwide. You may have heard of them through their campaigns such as National Smile Month and Mouth Cancer Action Month, and many of you will have received their promotional packs in your practice.