Oral health

ORAL HEALTH

Oral health is an important part of every child’s wellbeing. It impacts on the ability for children to eat and sleep, to socialise with confidence and to concentrate at school. However, many children experience problems with their oral health. Tooth decay affects around a quarter of five-year olds in England, and it is also the leading cause of hospital admissions for five to nine-year-olds by some distance. Many children who go to hospital because of tooth decay need to have teeth removed under general anaesthetic. This is despite the fact that tooth decay is almost entirely preventable. Please do spend some time looking at the following resources to help you to support your child’s oral health at home.

 

https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/document.ashx?id=13104

 

https://www.dentalhealth.org/childrens-teeth?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk7jE6JDE8AIV1LLVCh1gywt7EAAYASAAEgKjofD_BwE

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-matters-child-dental-health/health-matters-child-dental-health