The NHS England Community Pharmacy Oral Health Campaign commences on 13 May 2019, running for one month until 13 June 2019. This coincides with National Smile Month. The community pharmacy campaign is targeted at the parents or carers of children under the age of five.

If you wish to access additional information/resources you may find the following websites helpful:

• The NHS.uk page on children’s oral health: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/taking-care-of-childrens-teeth/
• PHE resources: https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/69-top-tips-for-teeth/resources
• Oral Health Foundation National Smile Month information and resources: https://www.dentalhealth.org/Pages/Category/national-smile-month

The following apps can be recommended to families/carers to help them care for children’s teeth:

• Brush DJ (to help time tooth brushing): http://www.brushdj.com/
• Tooth SOS (advice for dealing with dental trauma such as a broken tooth): https://www.iadt-dentaltrauma.org/for-patients.html

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