Information on caring for your children’s teeth and getting the best oral healthcare.
Childsmile provide advice around looking after your teeth and healthy eating at all stages.
Baby and adult teeth develop before a child is born, early acceptance of toothbrushing and healthy eating are essential to give your child the best possible start.
There’s lots you can do to keep your child’s first teeth healthy, including teaching toothbrushing skills, food and drinks for healthy teeth and regular visits to the dentist.
Find out what you can do to continue good oral health habits in older children including toothbrushing, tooth-friendly food and drinks and fluoride varnishing.
Childsmile at home
Find out what you can do to ensure that your child has a clean and healthy mouth
Childsmile at nursery and school
Find out what happens in nurseries and schools taking part in the Childsmile programme.
Childsmile at the dentist
Discover how dental practices are working with the Childsmile programme to prevent childhood tooth decay.
Finding an NHS Dentist
If you’re looking for a dentist in your area, you can search for dentists on the NHS inform website. You can narrow your search down using the drop – down menus on the left hand side of the page.