The investment aims to reduce both the number of children aged five and under affected by tooth decay and those needing a general anaesthetic to have their teeth taken out due to decay.
Nearly all the cash will be spent on prevention work such as supervised tooth brushing programmes; toothbrush and toothpaste packs distributed via health visitors and dental practices and increased prevention messages.
The announcement is being made by Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, the body overseeing the devolution of the £6 biliion health and care budget in the city region.
Jon Rouse, the region’s chief health officer, has described this as a 'significant step to children starting well and being school-ready'.
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