Better Start Brushing
An educational campaign to help improve the oral health of 0-3s
What is Better Start Brushing?
Bradford has the highest rates of childhood tooth decay in Yorkshire, with more than 1 in 3 five-year old children having evidence of decayed or filled teeth.
Better Start Brushing has helped families in the Better Start Bradford area to develop good oral health habits from the moment baby's first tooth appears. Below, you can find top tips and advice from oral health experts, plus our sugar surprise game.
We've pulled together top tips from experts, including the Oral Health Foundation which runs Smile Month, and HABIT (Health visitors delivering Advice in Britain on Infant Toothbrushing).
We have also got lots of fun and creative ideas to help get those all important messages across including our sugar surprise game. Have a go below!
Sugar Surprise Game
Click on each image to find out the answer
Find out more about good oral health care...
National Smile Month is a charity campaign all about championing the benefits of having good oral health and promoting the value of a healthy smile.
HABIT (Health visitors delivering Advice in Britain on Infant Toothbrushing) is an intervention which supports health visitors to have effective conversations around baby and young children’s oral health with families.
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