Our work with schools

From brushing their first tooth, to their first trip to the dentist, a child’s oral health plays a key part in their early year’s wellbeing and at the Oral Health Foundation, we are dedicated to working with nurseries and schools to improve the oral health of young children.
Worldwide, between 60% and 90% of school children have tooth decay, with oral disease being higher among poor and disadvantaged communities while according to the World Health Organisation, around 16% - 40% of school children aged 6-to-12 are affected by dental trauma due to unsafe playgrounds, unsafe schools, road accidents, or violence.
Children’s oral health is generally improving but fundamental problems still exist.
Children not being taken to the dentist, not being provided with toothbrushes and fluoride toothpaste and having unbalanced diets loaded with sugar.
How teeth are cared for during a child’s early years has a strong impact on the health of their mouth in adulthood. The h...