The authors aimed to “establish the current level of provision of STPs in England, describe changes over time, understand associations with predictor variables, and summarise key barriers and facilitators to their implementation.”
The survey found that there have been increases in the provision of STPs since 2022. Despite this progress, several barriers were identified, including funding and capacity.
The BSPD said more needs to be done to ensure children from the most deprived areas receive the support they need to improve paediatric oral health in England.
Shannu Bhatia, BSPD president, said, “Whilst BSPD welcomes the progress outlined in the Brush report, we are looking to the government to implement the national programme of supervised toothbrushing, targeting the most deprived areas that was promised.”
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