Oral health charity the British Dental Health Foundation has officially changed its name to the Oral Health Foundation. The change came into effect on 4 April 2016 and follows a growing demand the charity has had in recent years to deliver greater support, information and education on oral health throughout the world.

Dr Nigel Carter OBE, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation, and Janet Goodwin, current President, unveiling the British Dental Health Foundation's new name

The charity's name change reflects the significantly broader reach and influence it has established globally since its formation, and will allow them to further strengthen their ultimate mission of providing better oral health for all.

Dr Nigel Carter OBE, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation, said: 'For more than four decades our biggest strength has been providing education and information on oral health to millions of people throughout the United Kingdom, so it only makes sense for us to expand and try deliver this on a global scale.'