Top Tips For Teeth
These dental hygiene resources have Change4Life-branding and colours. They are for dental professionals to use in their practices, to encourage parents and carers to help children learn good dental hygiene.
One key message to get across is that sugar reduction has a clear role to play in maintaining oral health in children.
Campaign details
Related website
www.nhs.uk/change4life
Target audience: Healthcare professionals, Parents and children
Topics: Dental health, Eating well
Key messages
There are 3 key tips, which many of the resources have. These are:
- "Be sugar smart", which is about reducing sugar to protect teeth
- "See the dentist" and "Come back soon", which is on resources including posters
- "Twice is nice", which is to encourage brushing your teeth twice a day
Related e-learning
A free bite-sized e-learning introduction to child oral health including key evidence, data and signposting.
Resources
Leaflets
Available for different age groups and covers top tips for healthy teeth.
Last updated: 12 September 2023
Editorial content
A5 and A4 editorial content on dental health, for parents and carers of young children.
Last updated: 16 June 2022
Digital screensavers
Screensaver images with messaging on being sugar smart, visiting the dentist regularly and brushing twice a day.
Last updated: 16 June 2022
Social media toolkit
For dental practices who want to promote oral health on social media.
Last updated: 16 June 2022
Toolkit briefing sheet
Information for dental professionals on the Top Tips for Teeth resources.
Last updated: 16 June 2022
Published: 22 September 2021