Piloted in 68 nurseries and with 20 childminders from April, the Smiles4Children programme explored the best ways of getting children under five to brush their teeth during the nursery day. It also looked at how to involve parents and partnerships with dental surgeries.
The programme, which is continuing in participating settings, was a joint initiative between 4Children – now part of Action for Children - and Public Health England (PHE), designed to support awareness of oral health in two-, three- and four-year-olds and achieve a generation free from tooth decay. According to PHE figures, more than a quarter of five-year-olds are suffering from tooth decay.
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