Parents & Carers

Parents & Carers

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.

Birth - 3 years

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.

3 - 5 years

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.

5 - 12 years

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.