Schools: Dental Health
Commons · Question 26671 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing mandatory toothbrushing programs in primary schools on improving oral health outcomes for children.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 4 Feb 2025
Supervised toothbrushing is an evidenced based intervention that reduces the prevalence and severity of tooth decay. We are committed to introducing a national supervised toothbrushing scheme in England. This will be targeted at three, four, and five year...