News
Smile4Life Report:
The oral health of homeless people in Scotland
Was held on Thursday 19th May 2011,
at the Dementia Services Development Centre, Iris Murdoch Building,
University of Stirling, FK9 4LA
You may now download the report as a pdf [6 Mbytes]
Also available for download is a composite of the day's Powerpoint presentations as a self-extracting zip file [9.4 Mbytes]
Additionally, the meeting was recorded and may be viewed (flash player).
What was the aim of the event?
The aim was to launch and present the findings of the Smile4Life Report on the oral and psychosocial health of people experiencing homelessness in Scotland. The presentation provided a policy background to the Report; an introduction to the typologies of homelessness; homeless people’s experiences and challenges when accessing dental care together with recommendations to improve preventive dental services, service access and delivery.
Who was the event for?
- Health and social care professionals and dental practitioners who are involved in the care for people experiencing homelessness
- Strategic dental health leads involved in the provision of dental services and oral health improvement for people experiencing homelessness
- People who work with clients experiencing homelessness
- Others with an interest or involved in similar projects.
The speakers were:
Professor Ruth Freeman: Director, Oral Health & Health Research Programme, DHS&RU; Hon. Consultant in Dental Public Health, NHS Highland.
Margie Taylor: Chief Dental Officer for Scotland.
Robert Aldridge: Chief Executive, Scottish Council for Single Homeless.
Dr Maura Edwards: Consultant in Dental Public Health, NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
Chris Cunningham: Assistant Clinical Director, Special Care Dentistry, Salaried Primary Care Dental Services, NHS Lothian.
The meeting was worth 3 hours of CPD.
For further information about the report please contact
Emma Coles, Dental Health Services Research Unit, University of Dundee.
Email: e.coles@cpse.dundee.ac.uk Tel: 01382 420053
Links to other relevant websites
(Sites accessed 26th July 2011)- The Homeless Hub (Created to address the need for a single place to find homelessness information from across Canada.)
- The oral health of homeless people across Scotland
- The Scottish Council for Single Homeless
- Newsletter, June 2011 – Smile4Life – Oral Health a Major Issue
- Scottish Dental »» Oral health and the homeless
- The Pavement ("objective reportage, tailored to a homeless readership,")
- Dental Resource - Helpful information on dentistry in your area »» Oral health a major issue for Scotland’s homeless – report
- Scottish Dental Magazine »» Bringing home the message. Yeung, Coles, Moore, Watt, and Freeman (2012)
- Baker Street Dental »» Poor oral hygiene big problem amongst Scotland's homeless
- Health Canal »» Oral health a major issue for Scotland's homeless - report
- NHS Highland - The Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2011
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