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NHS dental care is FREE until the age of 18 FREE NHS dental care for ALL pregnant mothers AND for 12 months after birth Take children to see the dentist as soon as the first baby tooth shows in the mouth Take your child to the dentist regularly, not just when in pain Ask your dentist to brush on fluoride varnish for added protection against tooth decay (for children aged 3 and above) - IT’S FREE! Healthy Teeth, Happy Smiles! 6 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 6 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 6 MONTHS - 3 YEARS Visit the dentist! To Find Your Local NHS Dentist: Visit NHS Choices website at www.nhs.uk/dentists Or call your local Healthwatch on 0116 251 8313 Need URGENT dental care? Calls are FREE from landlines and mobile phones CALL 111 when it’s less The NHS non-emergency number © Leicester City Council | Issue date: 06/16 Dr J.Murphy, Consultant in Public Health Get Sugar Smart! FREE Change4Life App • Scan bar codes of food packaging • See the number of cubes in your food and drink Make brushing fun! FREE Brush DJ App • Plays 2 minutes of music for brushing • Sets reminders for brushing and visiting your dentist or hygienist

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Page 1: Visit the dentist! To Find Your Local€¦ · dentist as soon as the first baby tooth shows in the mouth Take your child to the dentist regularly, not just when in pain Ask your dentist

NHS dental care is FREE until the age of 18

FREE NHS dental care for ALL pregnant mothers

AND for 12 months after birth

Take children to see the dentist as soon as the first baby

tooth shows in the mouth

Take your child to the dentist regularly, not just when in pain

Ask your dentist to brush on fluoride varnish for added

protection against tooth decay (for children aged 3 and above)

- IT’S FREE!

Healthy Teeth, Happy Smiles!

6 MONTHS - 3 YEARS6 MONTHS - 3 YEARS6 MONTHS - 3 YEARS

Visit the dentist! To Find Your Local NHS Dentist:

Visit NHS Choices website at www.nhs.uk/dentists

Or call your local Healthwatch on 0116 251 8313

Need URGENT dental care?Calls are FREE from landlines and mobile phones

CALL

111when it’s less

urgent than 999The NHS non-emergency number

© Leicester City Council | Issue date: 06/16Dr J.Murphy, Consultant in Public Health

Get Sugar Smart!FREE Change4Life App

• Scan bar codes of food packaging

• See the number of cubes in your food and drink

Make brushing fun!FREE Brush DJ App

• Plays 2 minutes of music for brushing

• Sets reminders for brushing and visiting your dentist or hygienist

Page 2: Visit the dentist! To Find Your Local€¦ · dentist as soon as the first baby tooth shows in the mouth Take your child to the dentist regularly, not just when in pain Ask your dentist

Introduce drinking from a

cup from 6 months and stop bottle

feeding by 1 year

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As soon as teeth appear in the mouth, parents should brush their child's teeth in the morning and last thing before bed

Use this much toothpaste

Use only a smear of of fluoride toothpaste

Provide a healthy balanced diet and limit sugary food and drinks to mealtimes only

Replace bottles with sipping cups from 6 months. Water or milk is best!

Sugar or honey should not be added to weaning foods

Always ask for sugar-free medicines

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