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Empowering you to live well, feel strong, and thrive
Empowering you to live well, feel strong, and thrive
The government is launching a scheme to help young children keep their teeth healthy. Data shows that 1 in 5 children aged 5 in England, particularly in less affluent areas, have experienced tooth decay.
Tooth decay can result in pain, difficulty eating, speaking, and sleeping, needing hospital treatments, missed school days and can have a lifelong impact on health and wellbeing.
The government is now investing £11 million into a program to teach kids aged 3 to 5 how to brush their teeth properly. Colgate-Palmolive will also be providing more than 23 million toothbrushes and toothpastes over the next five years, in addition to educational materials in order to support the programme.
Starting in April, children aged 3 to 5 in the most deprived areas of England will participate in supervised daily toothbrushing at their schools and nurseries. This means trained school and nursery staff will help young children learn the right way to brush their teeth, building healthy habits that last a lifetime. Parents will also get support they need to help their children keep brushing at home.
By teaching children proper brushing habits early on, this scheme will help prevent future dental problems, keeping children healthier and reducing the need for costly hospital treatments. Check out tips on the NHS website if you want to know more about keeping your child’s teeth healthy.
