Guidance

Acknowledgments

Updated 9 November 2021

The development of this edition of Delivering Better Oral Health (DBOHv4) has been led on behalf of Public Health England (PHE) by:

• Dr Jenny Godson MBE, National Lead for Child Oral Health Improvement, PHE
• Professor Jenny Gallagher MBE, Newland-Pedley, Professor of Oral Health Strategy and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, King’s College London, Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, PHE and Academic Lead for DBOHv4
• Diane Seymour, Senior Dental Public Health Manager, PHE Secretariat

PHE would like to thank all those who generously gave their time in making the publication of DBOHv4 possible, this includes the people below.

Guideline working group

The guideline working group led the development process, including planning the project and finding, appraising, and summarising the evidence on which recommendations were based. This group included leaders from Cochrane Oral Health and the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme.

This group comprised:

• Dr Jenny Godson MBE, National Lead for Child Oral Health Improvement, PHE (Chair)
• Diane Seymour, Senior Dental Public Health Manager, PHE (secretariat)
• Professor Jenny Gallagher MBE, Newland-Pedley, Professor of Oral Health Strategy and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, King’s College London, Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, PHE and Academic Lead for DBOHv4
• Professor Jan Clarkson, Professor of Clinical Effectiveness, University of Dundee, Director, Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme, NHS Education for Scotland; Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Oral Health, The University of Manchester
• Professor Anne-Marie Glenny, Professor of Health Services Research, Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Oral Health, The University of Manchester
• Laura MacDonald, Managing Editor, Cochrane Oral Health, The University of Manchester
• Dr Douglas Stirling, Programme Lead (Guidance), Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme, NHS Education for Scotland

Chairs of the Guideline development groups were also members of the working group.

Development oversight group

This group comprised:

• Dr Sandra White, National Lead Dental Public Health, PHE (Co-chair)
• Dr Anna Ireland, National Lead Dental Public Health, PHE (from May 2021)
• Dr Jenny Godson MBE, National Lead for Child Oral Health Improvement, PHE (Co-chair)
• Diane Seymour, Senior Dental Public Health Manager, PHE (secretariat)
• Professor Jenny Gallagher MBE, Newland-Pedley Professor of Oral Health Strategy/Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, King’s College London, Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, PHE and Academic Lead for DBOHv4
• Alette Addison, Deputy Director Pharmacy, Dentistry and Eyecare, Department Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
• Dr Colette Bridgman MBE, Chief Dental Officer, Wales
• Dr Nigel Carter, Chief Executive, Oral Health Foundation
• Professor Jan Clarkson, Professor of Clinical Effectiveness, University of Dundee, Director, Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme, NHS Education for Scotland; Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Oral Health, University of Manchester
• Professor John Darby, Postgraduate Dental Dean/Dental School Director, Health Education England
• Professor Chris Deery, Dental Schools Council, The University of Sheffield
• Michael Donaldson, Acting Chief Dental Officer, Northern Ireland
• Professor Michael Escudier, Dean, Faculty Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons
• Dr David Felix, Dental Dean, UK Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors
• Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer, Scotland
• Matt Garrett, Dean, Faculty Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons
• Professor Anne-Marie Glenny, Professor of Health Services Research, Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Oral Health, The University of Manchester
• Laura MacDonald, Managing Editor, Cochrane Oral Health, The University of Manchester
• Sara Hurley, Chief Dental Officer, England
• Dr Ian Mills, Dean, Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)
• Helen Miscampbell, Dental and Eyecare Head, DHSC
• Maria Morgan, President, British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry
• Carol Reece, Head of Dental and Optical Services Commissioning, NHS England and NHS Improvement

Guideline development groups

Guideline working group members were members of all Guideline development groups.

Oral cancer

This group comprised:

• Professor David Conway, Professor of Dental Public Health, Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health (Chair), University of Glasgow/Public Health Scotland
• Iain Armstrong, Alcohol Programme Manager, PHE
• Alan Bateman, Patient Representative
• Dr Esther Brewer, Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Qasim Chowdary, Tobacco Control Manager, PHE
• Dr Julia Csikar, Lecturer in Dental Public Health, University of Leeds
• Jane Dalgano, Dental Nurse, Chairman British Association of Dental Nurses
• Fiona Ellwood, BEM, National Oral Health Promotion Group and President, Society of British Dental Nurses
• Professor Stefano Fedele, Professor of Oral Medicine/Honorary Consultant, University College London, Eastman Dental Institute and NIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centre
• Jocelyn Harding, Dental Hygienist, British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
• Dr Richard Holliday, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Newcastle University
• Dr Dharmen Patel, General Dental Practitioner, London
• Professor Stephen Porter, Professor of Oral Medicine, University College London, Eastman Dental Institute
• Dr Suzanne Scott, Senior Lecturer Health Psychology, King’s College London
• Professor Paul Speight, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, The University of Sheffield
• Stephen Taylor, Clinical Dental Technician, President, British Association of Clinical Dental Technology
• Dr Amanda Willis, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Oral Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast

Dental caries

This group comprised:

• Professor Ivor Chestnutt, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, Cardiff University (Chair)
• Professor Avijit Banerjee, Professor of Cariology and Operative Dentistry and Honorary Consultant, Restorative Dentistry, King’s College London
• Dr Peter Day, Professor and Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, University of Leeds
• Fiona Ellwood, Dental Nurse, National Oral Health Promotion Group and President, Society of British Dental Nurses
• Heidi Cresswell, British Association of Dental Nurses
• Jacqui Elsden, Dental Nurse, President, British Association of Dental Nurses
• Joan Hatchard, Dental Nurse, Treasurer, British Association of Dental Nurses
• Leigh Hunter, Oral Health Coach, Growing Smiles UK
• Emma Jeffcock, Nutrition Advice team, PHE
• Dr Gerry McKenna, Clinical Reader/Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Queen’s University Belfast
• Professor Lorna Macpherson, Professor of Dental Public Health, University of Glasgow
• Deirdre McCarthy, Senior Nutrition Scientist in the Nutrition Advice Team, PHE
• Rachel Manners, Team Leader of the Nutrition Advice Team, PHE
• Professor Paula Moynihan, Director, Food and Health, The University of Adelaide
• Dr John Morris, Senior Lecturer in Dental Public Health / Honorary Consultant, University of Birmingham
• Dr Kalajan Nathan, General Dental Practitioner
• Dr Thomas O’Connor, Senior Dentist, CLAHRC Fellow
• Emma Pacey, British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
• Professor Cynthia Pine CBE, Managing Director of Kippax Design Ltd and Emerita Professor of Dental Public Health, Queen Mary University of London
• Professor Iain Pretty, Professor Dental Public Health, The University of Manchester
• Dr Mary Tomson, Consultant in Dental Public Health, PHE
• Khujeda Rahaman, Patient Representative

Tooth wear

This group comprised:

• Professor Rebecca Harris, Professor of Dental Public Health/Honorary Consultant, The University of Liverpool (Chair)
• Professor David Bartlett, Head of Centre for Oral, Clinical and Transitional Sciences. Professor of Prosthodontics, King’s College London
• Professor Graham Chadwick, Professor of Operative Dentistry and Dental Material Science, University of Dundee
• Jacqui Elsden, President, British Association of Dental Nurses
• Dr James Field, Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Consultant in Prosthodontics, Cardiff University
• Dr Kathryn Harley, Consultant Paediatric Dentistry, Great Ormond Street Hospital
• Debora Howe, Chair, National Oral Health Promotion Group
• Emma Jeffcock, Nutrition Advice Team, PHE
• Professor Rebecca Moazzez, Professor in Oral Clinical Research and Prosthodontics, King’s College London
• Dr Saoirse O’Toole, Clinical Lecturer in Prosthodontics, King’s College London
• Dr Elizabeth O’Sullivan, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, City Healthcare Partnership CIC
• Dr Bhavin Patel, General Dental Practitioner
• Simone Ruzario, Dental Therapist/Hygienist, British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
• Elaine Tilling, Dental Hygienist, Society of British Dental Nurses
• Mr Tom Wallace, Patient Representative

Periodontal diseases

This group comprised:

• Professor Peter Robinson, Emeritus Professor of Dental Public Health, University of Bristol (Chair)
• Professor Iain Chapple, Professor and Chair of Periodontology and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, The University of Birmingham
• Qasim Chowdary, Tobacco Control Manager, PHE
• Professor Francesco D’Aiuto, Professor and Chair of Periodontology, Honorary Consultant in Periodontics, University College London, Eastman Dental Institute
• Professor Nikos Donos, Director of Research, Professor and Chair Periodontology and Implant Dentistry Lead and Honorary Consultant, Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
• Dr Ana Gambôa, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Periodontology, University of Bristol
• Dr Nikolaos Gkranias, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Periodontology, Queen Mary University of London
• Debbie Hemington, Dental Therapist, Chair, British Association Dental Therapists
• Professor Mark Ide, Professor of Periodontology/Honorary Consultant Restorative Dentistry, Specialist Periodontology, Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, King’s College London
• Wendy Lodge, Dental Nurse. British Association Dental Nurses
• Dr John Milne MBE, Senior National Dental Advisor, Care Quality Commission
• Professor Ian Needleman, Professor of Periodontology and Evidence-Informed Healthcare, University College London, Eastman Dental Institute
• Dr Sarah Pollington, Senior Clinical Teacher/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, The University of Sheffield
• Dr Samantha Rutherford, Specialist Research Lead, Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme, NHS Education for Scotland
• Dr Shazad Saleem, General Dental Practitioner, Greater Manchester Local Dental Network
• Sally Simpson, Dental Therapist, British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
• Fiona Sandom, Dental Therapist, Health Education and Improvement Wales
• Brian Stevenson, Consultant/Honorary Senior Teacher in Restorative Dentistry, University of Dundee
• Emma Riley, Chair, Society of British Association Dental Nurses
• Janet Goodwin, Dental Nurse, British Association Dental Nurses

Behaviour change

This group comprised:

• Professor Zoe Marshman, Professor/Honorary Consultant of Dental Public Health, The University of Sheffield (Chair)
• Dr Koula Asimakopoulou, Reader in Health Psychology, King’s College London
• Maria Clark, Patient Representative
• Dr Rebecca Craven, Senior Lecturer, Academic Consultant in Dental Public Health, The University of Manchester
• Jane Dalgarno, Dental Nurse, Chairman, British Association of Dental Nurses
• Dr Bhupinder Dawett, General Dental Practitioner
• Dr Eilidh Duncan, Health Psychologist and Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
• Fiona Ellwood BEM, Dental Nurse, National Oral Health Promotion Group and President, Society of British Dental Nurses
• Professor Ruth Freeman, Professor of Dental Public Health Research, University of Dundee
• Dr Kara Gray-Burrows, Research Fellow in the design and evaluation of complex interventions, University of Leeds
• Professor Gerry Humphris, Professor in Health Psychology, University of St Andrews
• Anup Karki, Consultant in Dental Public Health, Public Health Wales
• Dr George Kitsaras, Chartered Psychologist and Research Associate in Behaviour Change, The University of Manchester
• Dr Al Ross, Senior Lecturer in Human Factors in Healthcare, University of Glasgow
• Miranda Steeples, Dental Therapist, President Elect British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
• Dr Ben Underwood, General Dental Practitioner
• Professor Richard Watt, Professor/Honorary Consultant of Dental Public Health, University College London
• Dr Huda Yusuf, Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, Queen Mary University London

Other contributors

In addition, the following colleagues contributed to DBOHv4:

• Dr Aditi Mondkar, Speciality Registrar in Dental Public Health, PHE who undertook the stakeholder engagement and the PHE Health Equity Audit
• Dr Sally Weston-Price, Consultant in Dental Public Health National Team PHE contributed to editing the final version
• Anisha Gupta, Dental Core Trainee King’s College Hospital NHS Trust/Honorary Research Associate King’s College London
• Manveet Alukah, Dental Core Trainee King’s College Hospital NHS Trust/Honorary Research Associate King’s College London
• Dr Sweta Mathur, Former PhD student, University of Glasgow
• Dr Naeema Al Bulushi, Former PhD student, University of Glasgow
• Jo Weldon, Research Co-ordinator, Cochrane Oral Health, The University of Manchester

Thank you to all stakeholders who contributed to the initial DBOH consultation and the final stakeholder engagement.

Thank you to all University Dental Schools across the UK for their academic support for DBOHv4.

The original work on the first edition of DBOH was carried out by: Dr Sue Gregory, Mrs J T Duxbury, Miss M A Catleugh, Professor R M Davies and Dr G M Davies.