Dental Health: Children

Baroness Howarth of Breckland Excerpts
Tuesday 7th June 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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I am afraid that I cannot answer that question as I simply do not have the knowledge. I will research it and write to my noble friend.

Baroness Howarth of Breckland Portrait Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB)
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My Lords, this used to be picked up through schools and nurseries, where most children are seen. What happens now in education establishments, particularly academies, where children’s teeth are found to be poor and action needs to be taken?

Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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Schools clearly have an important role to play. Interestingly, in Bradford the Building Brighter Smiles programme involves not just a community-based fluoride varnishing application but also supervised tooth-brushing in schools and nurseries. I am sure that that has a very important role to play.