Big Brush campaign targets Manchester children

With almost a third of Oldham's under fives showing signs of tooth decay The Big Brush campaign has been launched to encourage families to get brushing.

A campaign is under way to 'stop the rot' among children with some of the worst tooth decay in the country.

Oldham's under fives were ranked second worst in the country for tooth decay with figures from Public Health England showing three in 10 children in the town have obvious signs of it .

The Big Brush campaign launched this week - encouraging good dental habits among youngsters in the town.

The event has been planned by Oldham Council and other partners to get as many under fives brushing their teeth as possible.

Children’s centres will be running brushing activities throughout the week including a fun 'tooth trail' for parents with young children to get their teeth into.

There will also be a mobile dental unit in Oldham town centre on Friday, November 20, offering oral health advice. It will be located on Albion Street (behind Primark)..............