Get your child’s oral health off to a good start

Half of Salford children start school with tooth decay which could be prevented.

Having a tooth removed is now the most common reason for young children to go into hospital in Greater Manchester and costs the NHS £20 million every year.

That’s why Salford City Council and the NHS are working in partnership with early years providers to establish good oral hygiene routines nursery and school children.

The supervised tooth brushing scheme trains a network of ‘dental champions’ to improve dental care for under-fives while children aged two to five will learn how to brush their teeth and receive supervised tooth brushing daily in their nursery or school.

Read the full story in Life in Salford magazine issue 27, page 21.