Dental Health
Childsmile is targeted at children in nursery and primary school who would benefit from additional preventive care.
Entry into the programme will be targeted on those nurseries and schools in areas with the highest level of need.
In the first instance, this additional preventive care will take the form of twice yearly fluoride coatings applied to their teeth by Childsmile Dental Care Teams, in the nursery or school. These teams are composed of new extended duties Dental Nurses who have been specially recruited and trained to provide this type of care. They will be supported by Dental Health Support Workers who will be attached to nurseries and schools and provide the main dental contact point for teachers, parents and school nurses.
They will also promote the Childsmile programme and make sure that as many children as possible who would benefit from being in the programme are given the opportunity to join.
Pre ablr about issue of dental packs etc...