The British Dental Health Foundation has announced the theme and dates for this year's National Smile Week, and is urging all members of the dental team to get involved by organising an event.

National Smile Week is the UK's biggest annual oral health campaign. Now in its 29th year, this year's event will run from Sunday, May 15 to Saturday, May 21.

This year's focus will be on ‘Talking Teeth’ and the campaign will centre on the theme of Friends and Communication – encouraging the profession and the public to pass on oral health messages to those around them.

The aim of National Smile Week is to provide simple, practical oral health information to as many people as possible, and the Foundation hopes that the theme will encourage dental professionals around the country to get involved in passing this advice on to their patients.

For this year's campaign, the Foundation is providing a free six-page guide called The Event Organiser. The guide contains oral health information relevant to this year's campaign, tips on organising a successful event and possible event ideas. For your free copy please contact the Foundation on 0870 770 4014.

Event organisers will also receive a National Smile Week Resources Catalogue, which is full of useful products designed specifically for this year's event. For more information visit www.dentalhealth.org.uk