Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay

The Governments programme aims to reach up to 600,000 children in the most deprived areas and states that, “Children in the most deprived areas of England will get access to a programme to help protect them from tooth decay, the government has announced.

The supervised toothbrushing programme will be rolled out in early years settings and primary schools, with funding available from April, helping hundreds of thousands of children aged between 3 and 5 years old to develop positive brushing habits.

The scheme - a manifesto commitment - will be launched in collaboration with Colgate-Palmolive who are providing free Colgate toothbrushes, toothpaste and educational materials to continue good work at home.”

The most common reason children aged 5 to 9 being are admitted to hospital is to have treatment for decayed teeth. Latest data shows 1 in 5 children aged 5 have experienced tooth decay in England, with higher rates of up to 1 in 3 in more deprived areas.

Eleven million pounds is being set aside for this program across England to deploy supervised toothbrushing in schools and nurseries that voluntarily sign up, however there is no mention as to who will be delivering the program in the schools. I can only assume this will be the school teachers and teaching assistants who are there for children with special educational needs and one to ones.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/supervised-toothbrushing-for-children-to-prevent-tooth-decay