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Oral health scheme benefits hundreds of school children

A supervised toothbrushing scheme has helped more than 1,500 children in Swindon’s most deprived areas to develop vital oral hygiene skills and...

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Lanarkshire sees significant improvement in children’s oral health

The oral health of children across Lanarkshire has improved, with the percentage of children with no obvious dental decay increasing.

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Supervised toothbrushing promoted in collaborative video

Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) has collaborated with Boston College to promote its supervised toothbrushing programme within primary schools. The...

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Thousands of children benefit from oral health initiative

Thousands of children across Cheshire and Merseyside have received free dental care packs to help prevent tooth decay.

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Toothbrushing scheme introduced in North Somerset schools

Over 1600 children in preschools, reception and year one classes have started brushing their teeth together every day, as part of NHS Southwest’s...

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Oral hygiene hub launched in Plymouth

Transforming Plymouth Together has announced the opening of the first Hygiene Hub in the city.

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‘A one-size-fits-all-approach’ will not improve children’s oral health, say researchers

Up to 50 per cent of five-year-olds in England suffer from pain due to untreated tooth decay or dental caries, according to research from the...

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Oral health education delivered to 30,000 children

BrightBites and Dentaid The Dental Charity have partnered up to deliver oral health education sessions to more than 30,000 school children across the...

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Dental award for practice who encourages early years care

The Dental Check by One Practice of the Year Award 2025 has been launched by Heidi Marshall, chair of NASDAL (National Association of Dental...

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Text messages encourage healthy oral habits among teens

Text message reminders can help to improve toothbrushing habits in teenagers, particularly those from low-income families, a study has shown.

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‘Postcode penalty’ for poorest families must end, says Scottish Labour

The SNP must “end the postcode penalty” which means the poorest families in Scotland are more likely to get rotten teeth as children, Scottish Labour...

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Children and young people not receiving the care they need, report shows

Parents are increasingly taking their children to private dentists due to difficulty accessing appointments, revealed the Care Quality Commission...