Childsmile

Question 1

How does childsmile promote brushing of teeth?

Answer 1

Oral health packs given to children at ages 1,3,4,5

All nursery schools invited to do daily supervised brushing

Question 2

What are the main aims of childsmile?

Answer 2

Supervised brushing
- aim for children to develop the life skill of brushing at early age
- delivers fluoride to children early

Community
- support families to remove barriers that prevent daily brushing
- work at food banks, baby groups etc

Fluoride varnish
- identify nurseries and schools with high % of disadvantaged children and give them fluoride varnish

Question 3

What are some upstream methods employed by childsmile?

Answer 3

Dental packs given to schools

Nationwide nursery supervised brushing programs

Question 4

What are some targeted approaches used by childsmile?

Answer 4

Supervised brushing in p1&2 in 20% highest need areas

Home and community support