Dental public health in action: ‘First Dental Steps’ - An oral health improvement intervention embedded in the healthy child programme

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

Discussion

Implementation of oral health program shows promise in reducing dental caries among children, highlighting the importance of public health.

Assessment reveals a significant presence of dental caries in children, affecting nearly a quarter by age five.
The intervention included health checks and engagement with health visiting teams to improve oral health outcomes.
Focused on oral health training and distribution of resources to empower health visiting teams in their roles.
Supports the need for consistent data collection and adaptation for varied health groups in public health initiatives.

Booth et al. (2025) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implementation of oral health program shows promise in reducing dental caries among children, highlighting the importance of public health.