A Unique Child: Dental Health - Brush up!

Nursery World, 7 February 2008

Child dental care should begin with the first tooth and parties are a fun way to encourage it, says Viv Hampshire.

Have you ever thought about hosting a tooth-fairy party? A group of dental nurses have been doing just this at a variety of early years settings in the Hillingdon, west London area. Children's dental care is an important health issue, often neglected by parents who may wrongly believe there's no need to worry about regular brushing or visiting a dentist while their child is very young. But there are ways of addressing these misconceptions and getting the right message...

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