Dental Health: Children
Commons · Question 123729 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce child tooth decay rates.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 13 Apr 2026
Reducing rates of tooth decay is central to our commitment to help children to live healthier lives. Tooth decay is also almost entirely preventable. We are delivering the national targeted supervised toothbrushing programme for three- to five-year-olds i...