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Children’s Oral Health

Oral Public Health Specialist

North Somerset Council

Healthy and Sustainable Communities Directorate
North Somerset Council
Town Hall
Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ

catherine.wheatley@n-somerset.gov.uk

    Teacher using a puppet to teach a child how to brush their teethOral Health in Early YearsTeeth are important for biting, chewing, smiling and talking, yet a quarter of 5 year olds in the UK have…Find out more about 'Oral Health in Early Years'Save Oral Health in Early Years to favourites
    A school hall filled with children with a presenter at the front. On the screen reads "What are teeth for?" with a picture of a toothPromoting Oral Health at SchoolTooth decay effects nearly a quarter of children before they start school, and is the main reason 5-10 year olds…Find out more about 'Promoting Oral Health at School'Save Promoting Oral Health at School to favourites
    Golden fist holds golden toothbrush with title "Oral Health Awards" and the award stands "Educate, Integrate, Reinforce and Mobilise" listed on plaques.Oral Health AwardsThe Oral Health Awards encourage every service and setting in North Somerset to become a centre of excellence in oral…Find out more about 'Oral Health Awards'Save Oral Health Awards to favourites
    Supervised ToothbrushingWith Government initiatives to increase supervised toothbrushing for 3-5 year olds in early years settings, this page has everything you…Find out more about 'Supervised Toothbrushing'Save Supervised Toothbrushing to favourites
    School Oral Health Lessons, Links and DownloadsBelow are some resources to support the delivery of Oral Health education in Early Years Foundation Stage settings, Key Stage…Find out more about 'School Oral Health Lessons, Links and Downloads'Save School Oral Health Lessons, Links and Downloads to favourites
    Close up of a child brushing their teethToothbrushingWhy is brushing important? Plaque is a natural layer of bacteria which forms in our mouths, particularly in the area…Find out more about 'Toothbrushing'Save Toothbrushing to favourites
    Take care of Children’s TeethThis page explains the best advice for keeping children’s teeth healthy. The key points are: Brush teeth twice a day.…Find out more about 'Take care of Children’s Teeth'Save Take care of Children’s Teeth to favourites
    A boy with Down syndrome plays a role-playing game with dental toys and modelTake Care of Teeth in SEND ChildrenAll of the advise from the page “Take Care of Children’s Teeth” applies to children with SEND, but you may…Find out more about 'Take Care of Teeth in SEND Children'Save Take Care of Teeth in SEND Children to favourites
    Girl brushing teethTake Care of Teenager’s TeethAll of the advise in “Take Care of Your Teeth” will apply to teenagers too, though extra encouragement to brush…Find out more about 'Take Care of Teenager’s Teeth'Save Take Care of Teenager’s Teeth to favourites