Welcome to the latest edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for local authorities and health professionals, which this month brings together the important facts and figures on child dental health and evidence of effective interventions to prevent tooth decay in children under five. Tooth decay is largely preventable yet it remains a serious problem. PHE…

Programme will reach up to 600,000 children in most deprived areas. Children in the most deprived areas of England will get access to a programme to help protect them from tooth decay, the government has announced today.  The supervised toothbrushing programme will be rolled out in early years settings and primary schools, with funding available…