Community oral health project launched in Nottingham

Maintaining good oral health has a significant impact on overall health and quality of life, while poor oral health means people often cannot participate fully in society due to pain, poor nutrition and loss of confidence. In England, tooth decay is still the most common reason for hospital admission in children between six and ten years old. However, it can impact on individuals of all ages.

The team will deliver the oral health programmes based on local needs, working with partners to target where they can have the greatest impact, including:

Helen Paisley, chief executive of CDS, is delighted at the opportunity to deliver a new oral health improvement service for Nottingham City. Helen said, “Maintaining good oral health is so important to overall health and wellbeing and quality of life. We are really looking forward to promoting positive oral health messages directly to children through supervised toothbrushing and to people working in care who support groups such as vulnerable elderly in care homes and people with complex needs. The opportunity to work in Nottingham City compliments the work of our Nottinghamshire County oral health team and our Nottinghamshire clinical community dental service teams and will really allow us to reach right into the heart of communities across Nottingham.