New online poll1 reveals seven in ten people (71 per cent) consume more alcohol at Christmas than the rest of the year potentially contributing to major oral health problems, according to leading oral health charity.

The British Dental Health Foundation has taken a look at our Christmas drinking habits and found that many of us enjoy a tipple too many at Christmas time and are urging everybody to be more aware of the effects they have on our oral health to help limit the impact.

We are all aware of the risks excessive alcohol pose but the charity particularly wants to draw attention to the relationship excessive alcohol consumption has as a major contributing factor towards mouth cancer.