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Dental Health: Health Education

Asked by Cameron ThomasIndependentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 April 2026UIN 127704

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has a strategy on delivering preventative oral health education to adults outside of dental practices.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Promoting oral health advice and education is a fundamental pillar of contemporary health care and relevant to a wide range of professionals and commissioned services. For example, in England local authorities are responsible for assessing oral health needs, developing oral health strategies, and commissioning oral health improvement programmes for the local area. The evidence base on preventative advice is published and available for use by dental and other professionals at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention

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