Oral hygiene and the cost of living crisis

With growing concerns over the number of children requiring general anaesthetic appointments for dental treatment, Norfolk and Waveney Community Dental Services (CDS) CIC, together with East Suffolk Community Partnerships and Lowestoft Rising, recently used the National Smile Month campaign to reinforce key oral health among schools and youth groups in its area.

In the drive, 600 toothbrushing packs (helped by a generous donation from supermarket Morrisons) were distributed to primary school children, scout groups and food banks in Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth, with an additional 1,500 packs for years one and two children in Lowestoft.

At the time, Mary Rudd, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for Community Health, said, “It’s really gratifying to see such a beneficial resource being provided for the community through the distribution of these oral health packs. The project is designed to help encourage young people to develop and maintain good oral hygiene habits, while also thinking about their dietary choices.