Dental health for children
Designed to Smile is a national programme to improve the oral health of children in Wales, launched in 2009. All NHS dental services provided for children are free.
Information about clinical advice and dental services
Information about clinical advice and dental services in Wales is available through the NHS 111 dental access portal.
Designed to Smile is a preventative programme for children from birth: This involves a wide range of professionals, including health visitors and other early years services. The aims are to help start good habits by giving advice to families with young children, providing toothbrushes and toothpaste and encouraging regular dental check-ups.
- Oral health advice for parents and carers of young children
- Oral health advice for pregnancy and new babies
- Information for early years health services
Designed to Smile is a preventative programme for Nursery and Primary School children: This involves the delivery of nursery and school-based toothbrushing and fluoride varnish programmes for children to help protect teeth against decay.
- Toothbrushing at Nursery and School – Information for parents and carers
- School fluoride varnish programme – Information for parents and carers
- Information for nurseries and schools
Contact your local team
If you would like to get in touch, you can contact us.
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