Nursery World - Dental health events raise a smile

Want something to get your teeth into for National Smile Week? It's running from 13-19 May and is organised by the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), a charity dedicated to promoting oral health. This year the theme is 'Food and Drink' and the BDHF wants to increase the involvement of professionals who work in the field of education. What better time to talk about the effect of sugar on teeth than at nursery? The Children's Dental Health Survey in 1993 revealed that almost half of all children had decaying teeth by the time they were five years old.

This year the theme is 'Food and Drink' and the BDHF wants to increase the involvement of professionals who work in the field of education. What better time to talk about the effect of sugar on teeth than at nursery? The Children's Dental Health Survey in 1993 revealed that almost half of all children had decaying teeth by the time they were five years old.

A free colour Event Organiser's Guide is available for the week with ideas, facts and advice about oral health and planning an event. Contact 0870 770 4012/4014, email pr@dentalhealth.org.ukor write to the British Dental Health Foundation, 2 East Union Street, Rugby CV22 6AJ. The Foundation's site at www.dentalhealth.org.uk also includes a wide range of free activity resources and the Event Organiser's Guide. If you want to buy additional posters, pens, colouring sheets, T-shirts, water bottles, stickers and sports bags, you can order them through the BDHF catalogue.

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