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Family Connect is a free, confidential service providing, impartial advice, information, guidance and support on a full range of children's services available across the borough including childcare, activities, school admissions and finance.

Family Connect aims to ensure that families are getting the right help at the right time.

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Oral health

Dental services

 

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Take your child to the dentist when their first milk teeth appear.

This is so they will become familiar with the environment and get to know the dentist. The dentist can help prevent decay and identify any oral health problems at an early stage and is useful practise for the future.

Find your local dentist

Babies

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NHS Choices provide all the information you need on how to look after your baby's teeth. For more information please click on the links below:

 

Children and teens

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NHS Choices and the Oral Health Foundation provide all the information you need on how to look after your children's teeth. For more information please click on the links below:

Top tips for healthy teeth

  • A picture of a big tooth
    All children can use family toothpaste containing 1,350- 1,500ppm fluoride as long as you supervise brushing until the age of seven and make sure they don’t lick or eat the toothpaste from the tube.
  • Brush your child’s teeth for about two minutes twice a day (morning and bedtime).
  • Regular dental check ups.
  • Regular teeth cleaning routine.
  • Spit out excess toothpaste, do not rinse with lots of water as this will wash away the fluoride and reduce its benefits.

Visit NHS Choices for more information about:

 

 

Advice on teeth and mouth conditions 

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Health Visitors 0 - 5 years - helping parents with their under 5's

  • Telephone: 01952 580375
  • Text: 07964 134107

 

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