Posts Tagged ‘Nurseries’

Tooth fairies spread smiles in Rochdale

Tooth fairies spread smiles in Rochdale

A group of dental nurses, who dressed up as tooth fairies to visit local children, have been spreading smiles in Rochdale. The tooth fairies, dental nurses based in the borough, have been visiting children’s centres, nurseries and groups run by childminders to talk to children about oral hygiene and looking after their teeth and gums. […]


Paediatric dentists urge nursery workers to promote ‘spit, don’t rinse’ policy for supervised children’s brushing programmes

Paediatric dentists urge nursery workers to promote ‘spit, don’t rinse’ policy for supervised children’s brushing programmes

Representatives from the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry have urged nurseries that participate in supervised brushing programmes to encourage children to spit, rather than rinsing. It’s very common for kids to learn to put their toothpaste on their brush, clean their teeth, spit and then rinse, but dentists are keen to get rid of the […]