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Oral Health Foundation: confronting inequality, driving change

British Dental Journal volume 239, page 262 (2025)Cite this article

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  • The Oral Health Foundation is leading the drive to integrate oral health into wider health policy, tackling prevention, chronic disease links and health inequality.

  • The charity is building powerful partnerships with governments, schools, industry and communities to deliver trusted resources, accredited products and global campaigns.

  • They are empowering people through initiatives like National Smile Month, Mouth Cancer Action Month, and Safe Smiles, reaching millions with vital messages.

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  1. Director of Communications, Oral Health Foundation, UK

    David Arnold

  2. President, Oral Health Foundation, UK; Professor of Psychology as Applied to Dentistry, King´s College London, UK

    J. Tim Newton

  3. Chief Executive, Oral Health Foundation, UK

    Nigel Carter OBE

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Correspondence to David Arnold, J. Tim Newton or Nigel Carter OBE.

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Arnold, D., Newton, J. & Carter OBE, N. Oral Health Foundation: confronting inequality, driving change. Br Dent J 239, 262 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-025-9119-z

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