Smile Together embarks on its fifth Smiles at Sea harbourside tour of Cornwall and Devon

Oral health packs for the fisherfolk who attend will include a toothbrush, toothpaste and two-minute timer along with top dental tips for all the family, and in some locations there will be free healthy lifestyle advice and information from other healthcare providers.

This year Smiles at Sea is being entirely funded by Smile Together and delivered in partnership with The Fishermen’s Mission and Healthy Cornwall.

According to project lead Joy Callender, “This will be the fifth year Smile Together have visited local harboursides, although in Autumn 2020 it was an oral health tour as the pandemic meant we were unable to provide treatment from a mobile dental unit. We’re passionate about tackling oral health inequality in our communities, in this case helping to improve the oral health of fisherfolk who so rarely get to see a dentist due to the demands of their work.”