01 October 2025
As dental plaque biofilm-driven oral illnesses proceed to position avoidable burdens on sufferers and healthcare techniques, a collective of UK oral fitness leaders amassed in London on 18 July 2025 to reaffirm the proof and align on shared prevention methods.
Hosted by way of Kenvue, the development introduced in combination representatives from the British Society of Periodontology (BSP), the Oral Well being Basis (OHF), the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Remedy (BSDHT), and the British Affiliation of Dental Therapists (BADT), along main clinicians, lecturers and Key Opinion Leaders.
Opening the dialogue, Professor Iain Chapple stated: “We’re right here nowadays to assimilate the newest proof from the S3-level pointers, the Turning in Higher Oral Well being (DBOH) toolkit, and different resources that experience modified our figuring out of dental plaque biofilm-mediated illnesses like periodontitis and caries.
“There are nonetheless many misunderstandings throughout the training group, so we now have introduced nationwide society leaders in combination to explain the proof and discover how we cascade this proof constantly around the career.”
The consensus beneath was once advanced and supported by way of all the ones in attendance and displays Kenvue’s endured dedication to evidence-based observe and fortify for scientific schooling around the oral healthcare workforce.
Oral illnesses pushed by way of a dysbiotic dental plaque biofilm are preventable ‘Oral illness prevention is multi-dimensional and calls for cost-effective population-level approaches, in addition to personalized steering all through the existence path,1 with explicit contact issues at (pre-)beginning, formative years, formative years, impartial grownup residing and assisted residing. Efficient self-care performs a vital function within the prevention of dental caries and gingivitis.
Mechanical plaque elimination the usage of a fluoride toothpaste is the mainstay of dental plaque biofilm keep watch over, however an important share of the inhabitants are not able to succeed in ranges that stabilise gingival irritation and dental caries process of their mouths. In such instances, further strategies of dental plaque biofilm control will have to be regarded as: those come with the usage of mouthrinses containing chemical brokers with confirmed antimicrobial capacity, basically chlorhexidine (CHX), very important oils (EOs) and cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC),2 and fluoride for demineralisation/remineralisation efficacy.3
For the usage of fluoride-containing toothpaste formulations for adults, the DBOHv4 toolkit has been up to date to “spit don’t rinse with water”.3 For explicit antimicrobial mouthrinses,2 spitting and rinsing with a fluoride mouthrinse containing no less than 225ppm fluoride after brushing is helping construct the salivary fluoride reservoir for dental caries prevention.4 If the usage of a mouthrinse, protocols might range, however in periodontal care, antimicrobial fluoride-containing mouthrinse use after brushing is beneficial and for caries control, fluoride mouthrinse use at a distinct time of day is suggested.’
The next KOLs contributed to the dialogue and supported the consensus, representing a cross-section of UK dental management from scientific observe, academia, and nationwide associations.
- Dr Ben Atkins – Previous President, Oral Well being Basis
- Professor Avi Banerjee – Professor of Cariology & Operative Dentistry, King’s Faculty London
- Leon Bassi – Scientific Lecturer, Restorative Dentistry (Dental Remedy)
- Dr Nigel Carter – Leader Govt, Oral Well being Basis
- Professor Iain Chapple – Professor of Periodontology and Guide in Restorative Dentistry on the College of Birmingham and the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Analysis Centre
- Debbie Hemington – BADT President
- Rhiannon Jones – BSDHT President
- Simone Ruzario – BSDHT President Elect
- Dr Shazad Saleem – Joint Chair, BSP Training Advisory Committee and School Member
- Dr Fiona Sandom – Lead Dental Educator for Well being Training and Development Wales
- Professor Nicola West – BSP President, Chair and Honorary Guide in Restorative Dentistry (Periodontology) on the College of Bristol Dental College
- Professor David Williams – Professor Emeritus of World Oral Well being, School of Medication and Dentistry, Queen Mary College of London.
“Kenvue is proud to fortify the development of oral healthcare via medical collaboration, out there schooling and scientific partnership. This newest consensus bureaucracy a part of an ongoing programme to advertise perfect observe and make stronger affected person results throughout the United Kingdom,” Bas Vorsteveld, Space Managing Director, Northern Europe at Kenvue.
References
1. World technique on oral fitness. Geneva: Global Well being Group 2022. To be had at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/merchandise/9789240062889. (Accessed: 31 July 2025)
2. West N et al. BSP implementation of Eu S3-level evidence-based remedy pointers for degree I–III periodontitis in UK scientific observe. Magazine of Dentistry 2021; 106: 103562. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2020.103562
3. Turning in greater oral fitness: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention. Place of business for Well being Development and Disparities, Division of Well being and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Development. London 2021, 4th version. To be had at: https://www.gov.united kingdom/executive/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention. (Accessed: 31 July 2025)
4. Sköld UM, Birkhed D. Impact of post-brushing mouthwash answers on salivary fluoride retention – find out about 1. Magazine of Scientific Dentistry 2012; 23(3): 97-100. PMID: 23210421
