NHS Pilot planned to help Devon's most deprived kids learn how to brush their teeth

The scheme would be targeted at children in the 50 per cent most deprived areas in Devon and would be for children who attend nursery and reception class.

Children in nursery and reception classes across Devon’s most deprived areas may soon be taught how to brush their teeth.

NHS England South are currently looking seeking interest from providers who want to run a supervised tooth brushing service in the county.

The scheme would be targeted at children in the 50 per cent most deprived areas in Devon and would be for children who attend nursery and reception class.

Previous pilots ran across the UK have revealed that children who took part are less reluctant to brush their teeth at home and the number of parents either attending or planning to attend a dentist with their child has increased, with 72 per cent saying it was easy to incorporate brushing into a daily routine.........................