With one in four five-year-olds experiencing dental decay in the UK, and children from the most deprived areas suffering more than twice the level of decay as those from the least deprived, one nursery in west London has decided to confront children’s oral health problems head on.
Little Darling Childcare in Harrow became the first non-dentist winner of the National Smile Month Dental Award earlier this year when it was recognised for its work on oral health.
Harrow had the highest proportion of five-year-olds suffering from tooth decay in London in a 2017 national oral health survey. The average number of decayed, missing and filled teeth among five-year-olds across England was 0.6, while in Harrow it was 1.9.
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