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News of the first Global Oral Health Centre led by Carol Guarnizo-Herreno & Richard Watt to address neglect of oral disease in 4 countries: Colombia, Kenya, India & Brazil 👏 An exciting innovative 4-year programme funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research with a stellar team👇 #Dentistry

NHS dentistry is at most perilous point in its 75-year history. We've had tweaks at the margins from Government. What we need is real reform. ✍️Write to your MP bda.eaction.net/deedsnotwords

Ultimately disappointed by the new NHS dental recovery plan. Though there are positive steps like prevention policies and expanding dental team roles, it falls short of the comprehensive solutions we need. Our patients and professionals deserve better #NHSDentalRecoveryPlan

Our commentary in ⁦The Lancet⁩ on the current state of NHS dentistry. Richard Watt, ⁦Chris Vernazza⁩, and ⁦Caillin Redican⁩ thelancet.com/journals/lance…

World Oral Health Day! Here is a comment about challenges. Most high-profile medical journals do not care about it. Thanks to The Lancet , Marco Peres and Carol Guarnizo-Herreño thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Really inspiring presentations today at #BlackHealthSummit24 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Caribbean & African Health Network LDN Inspire British Caribbean Doctors & Dentists Association

Oral health problems have a major effect on quality of life. In a Comment, Richard Geddie Watt & colleagues call for dentistry to be a core and essential element of the NHS and for "ambitious action to invest in and transform the current failed dental system." hubs.li/Q02qSNtM0

Read about the role of journals such as The Lancet in supporting #colonialism. My fantastic co-authors and I do not hold back! 👏 richard horton & editors for having the courage to publish this Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá Thirusha Naidu🇿🇦🇨🇦 Jesse Bump Naveed Noor, PhD Irene Torres thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Well done to Dee Taylor and Clare Cowland for their poster presentation on targeted dental pop-up clinics in Hertfordshire at BASCD Spring Scientific Meeting 2024 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾British Assn. for the Study of Community Dentistry Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Our recent work on implementing a cognitive behaviour therapy dental anxiety management pathway for patients with learning disabilities in Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust nature.com/articles/s4141…

People with learning disabilities are often excluded from CBT-based interventions for reducing anxiety - can CBT-based management reduce dental anxiety in this cohort of patients? go.nature.com/3VXaORD

Dental anxiety may be more prevalent in people with learning disabilities. Reducing dental anxiety for these patients may reduce the need for treatment under general anaesthesia. Learn about CBT management in this article: nature.com/articles/s4141… BDJ Portfolio

In Ep2 of Oral Health Matters (drops Sep 24) , Profs Richard Watt, Regina Mutave and Manu Mathur discuss the challenges and opportunities for #oralhealth research in the Global South Oral Health Foundation Oral Health Platform EADPH UCL Population Health Sciences buff.ly/3AzVnb7 #uclpodcasts

In ep4 of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt, Dr Lisa Jamieson & Prof David Conway discuss the importance of nurturing & developing the next generation of #oralhealthresearchers Oral Health Foundation Oral Health Platform EADPH UCL Population Health Sciences buff.ly/3AzVnb7 #uclpodcasts

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Reflecting on hugely successful launch of the CORE Programme (Community focussed Oral health Research for Equity) www.core-oral health.org.uk in India last week NIHR Global Health

I had the pleasure of speaking at the official launch of the CORE programme on Wednesday 16th October 2024 in New Delhi, India. For more information, please see our website thecoreprogramme.co.uk , subscribe to our newsletters and follow The CORE Programme - on LinkedIn and X.

Ep5 OUT NOW! In this episode Richard Watt Sharon Friel & @DJDevakumardiscuss discuss developments in the broader global health research agenda, asking what are the burning issues specifically linked to equity & commercial determinants buff.ly/3AzVnb7

We are delighted to announce we have 4 training studentships to enable early career researchers to study for a Masters degree at UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social or UofGDentalSchool (& School of Health and Wellbeing).