Smiling oral health charity
Cigna UK, one of the UK’s providers of employee benefits, raised £744.50 through their recent dental member satisfaction survey, highlighting the importance employees and employers alike place on good oral healthcare.
In 2013, Mouth Cancer Action the British Dental Health Foundation estimated that poor oral health cost the UK economy more than £36m due to people taking time off work because of dental problems.
It is estimated that over the next decade around 60,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with mouth cancer. It claims more lives than testicular and cervical cancer combined, yet awareness of the disease’s existence remains critically low.
Kirsty Jagielko, head of product management at Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits, said: “Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits is proud to support the British Dental Health Foundation. They deliver exceptional education and support services to improve oral health in the UK and around the world. As a provider of employer arranged dental plans, we know that good oral health encourages a healthy workforce. And we commend the British Dental Health Foundation’s achievements to date.”
Chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Nigel Carter, thanked Cigna UK for their donation and explained why it could be crucial to saving someone’s life.
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