How to have healthy conversations: Contemporary Evidence and Behaviour Change Tools in support of Delivering Better (Oral) Health.

The aim of this paper is to provide dental professionals with insight into how the science of behaviour change can be used to support patients to change their oral health behaviours. The paper describes how the fourth version of (DBOHv4) published in November 2021, brings together the theory plus key principles and practical tools in Chapter 3 "Behaviour change", to help front-line clinicians achieve the best effect. DBOH is freely available to all online at and is a key resource for dental teams for the prevention of oral diseases.

Editorial - Delivering Better Oral Health 2021 - What's new and where next?

Delivering Better Oral Health (DBOH) was fi rst published in 2007 (Department of Health et al., 2007) at the request of the Department of Health to the British Association of Community Dentistry (BASCD). It was led by Dr Sue Gregory, who was at that time President of BASCD; and, thereafter, appointed Deputy Chief Dental Officer for England.

Formulation and fluoride content of dentifrices: a review of current patterns.

Introduction Consumer oral hygiene products play a key role in improving and maintaining population oral health. The oral personal care market is rapidly diversifying; a growing number of dentifrices marketed a 'natural' and fluoride-free are entering mainstream retailers, which may have implications for the oral health of the population 'with regards to caries risk.Aims To investigate the range of fluoride concentrations, flavour formulations and delivery mechanisms of dentifrices available on the UK market.

Effectiveness of school-based behavioural interventions to improve children's oral health by reducing sugar intake and promoting oral hygiene: A rapid review of randomised controlled trials.

Objective: To evaluate evidence of the effectiveness of school-based behavioural interventions to improve the oral health of children aged 3-18 years in a rapid review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Methods: Three independent reviewers searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and other sources between January 2000 and December 2020 for eligible published and unpublished studies in English and extracted data. Primary outcomes were caries increment, plaque levels, gingival health, reported frequency and/or amount of free sugars intake and oral hygiene behaviour.

Remuneration of primary dental care in England: a qualitative framework analysis of perspectives of a new service delivery model incorporating incentives for improved access, quality and health outcomes.

Objective: This study aimed to describe stakeholder perspectives of a new service delivery model in primary care dentistry incorporating incentives for access, quality and health outcomes.

Design: Data were collected through observations, interviews and focus groups.

Setting: This was conducted under six UK primary dental care practices, three working under the incentive-driven contract and three working under the traditional activity-based contract.