THERE seems to be a gap in parents’ knowledge on childhood dental care – with tooth extractions now the biggest reason for youngsters visiting hospital in Somerset.
Children aged five to nine years old in the county are having less to smile about, with a quarter of our five-year-olds and a third of 12-year-olds now having dental decay.
To help improve the quality of oral health, Somerset County Council and Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are supporting National Smile Month starting this week to June 18 – the UK’s biggest oral health campaign led by the British Dental Foundation.
The campaign It encourages all dental and health professionals, schools, pharmacies, community groups, colleges and workplaces to join in and communicate positive oral health messages to improve the quality of smiles across the UK.
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