Oral health
Oral Health Services in Barnet
Children who start brushing with a fluoride toothpaste in infancy are less likely to experience tooth decay than those who start brushing later. It is important to encourage healthy dental behaviour from a young age.
It is recommended you:
- Receive FREE dental care when pregnant and one year after the birth of your child
- Register with a dentist by your child’s first birthday for preventative advice and to familiarise the child with visiting the dentist
- Actively ask your dentist for fluoride varnish to be applied to your child’s teeth from the age of 3 years
Our Healthy Child Programme 4 Barnet Oral Health Promotion Service links in with children centres and families and pupils at Barnet Primary Schools to provide FREE advice to parents around dental health. The Service includes:
Supervised tooth brushing programme helping to facilitate tooth brushing in classroom activity
Brushing for Life packs distributed with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste included and information packs given to families
For information on oral health activities across Barnet email: hcp.4barnet@nhs.net
Tel: 0800 772 3110
It is important to make sure your child is registered with a dentist. Find a dentist near you
For general guidance and tips to care for your children’s teeth please refer to NHS advice on how to look after children's teeth