Oral cancer

What we are doing

We continue to campaign to raise awareness of oral cancers and the importance of HPV vaccinations. Read more about our oral cancer policy position.

What you can do

Further your knowledge on detection, referral, and how to respond and educate your patients on what to look out for, as well as possible risk factors.

We have developed an oral cancer toolkit in partnership with Cancer Research UK. The toolkit includes a CPD quiz, with three hours of verifiable CPD.

Oral cancer toolkit

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Have you made a life changing diagnosis of oral cancer? We want to hear from you.

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Oral health

Latest blogs

What will a Labour Government mean for private dentistry?

The UK general election campaign saw unprecedented emphasis on oral health and dentistry, with all major parties featuring specific commitments in their manifestos. This prominence reflected campaigning by us, and many others, to raise the profile of oral health.

Free School Meals: Prevention in action

Why universal free school meals are an important part of putting prevention into practice.

Northern Ireland: Dental amalgam update

On 17 January, European Parliament’s (EP) vote to ban dental amalgam use from 1 January 2025 sent shockwaves across the UK dental profession.

Working towards a smokefree generation

As dental professionals, we are on the frontline in the battle against periodontal disease and oral cancer, and smoking is one of the main risk factors for both conditions.

BDA President: Tackling oral health inequalities is key

Newly installed BDA President John Milne tells us what he hopes to achieve during his year and how you can help by getting involved.

How can dentistry manage sleep conditions?

It’s estimated that over 1.5 million people in the UK suffer from sleep disordered breathing such as Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

Eating Disorders Awareness Week and oral health

This week marks Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and we must recognise that patients’ dietary habits often play a vital role in their oral health.

Building a model for early oral cancer detection

Early diagnosis of oral cancer is essential. Here is an insight into how a Scottish dental student is developing a model that could help to shape cancer prevention in the future.

Prevention is key to the future of dentistry

Kirsty Dickson, Dental Vocational Trainee, on the policy changes needed to reshape the future of dentistry.

Research key to a bright future for oral health

Why we're bringing a wide range of voices together to deliver for patients and the profession.

Embedding oral health within the cancer strategy

Influencing policy to make oral health a vital element of the cancer strategy for Northern Ireland.

Standing together for change

On dentists in England protesting shoulder to shoulder with patients to secure a dental service that works for all.