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Childsmile – Improving the oral health of children in Scotland

WEBGood oral health in childhood means healthy teeth and gums throughout life. Childsmile is working to ensure all children, regardless of income or background, have the best …

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Oral health for babies: birth to 3 years old – Childsmile

WEBIt is important to keep teeth healthy right from the beginning to avoid pain, infection and the need to take teeth out under general anaesthetic. First teeth need to fall out naturally …

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Oral Health Inequalities – Childsmile

WEBSimilar to the definition of inequalities, oral health inequalities are disparities in oral health that are unfair and preventable. This is especially true of the dental health conditions we …

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Snack ideas – Childsmile

WEBSuggestions for healthy snacks from one year old. Fresh fruit – grapes, melon, a banana, strawberries, a tangerine, a pear, a peach, a plum, an apple.Fresh fruit kebabs can be …

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Childsmile Community and Practice – Childsmile

WEBThe Childsmile Community and Practice Programme is designed to address oral health inequalities, through embedding support workers within the more disadvantaged …

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Childsmile @ HIC system – Childsmile

WEBChildsmile @ HIC system. University of Dundee’s Health Informatics Centre supports the following processes via the Childsmile patient management system: Clinical delivery of …

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About Us – Childsmile

WEBChildsmile is a national programme designed to improve the oral health of children in Scotland and reduce inequalities both in dental health and access to dental services. It …

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Toothbrushing at nursery and school – Childsmile

WEBChildsmile works with all nurseries and target primary schools to deliver a daily supervised toothbrushing programme. At Childsmile, we try to make toothbrushing as straight …

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Childsmile: The Child Oral MedMalRxment Programme in …

WEBChildsmile is the Scottish. Government’s oral health improvement programme for children. It commenced in 2006 against a background of the poor oral health and oral health …

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Policies and Guidance – Childsmile

WEBStatement of Dental Remuneration (Scottish Government 2022) From 1st February 2022, dentists can claim Childsmile fees for children and young people up to 17 years of age. …

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Childsmile National Headline Data Central Evaluation

WEBChild referral and Dental Health Support Worker contact. 8,307 children in Scotland were recorded on the Childsmile@HIC system as referred to a Dental Health Support Worker …

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Meet the team – Childsmile

WEBChildsmile has an executive team which consists of the Childsmile Directors and two regional Programme Managers, every health board has at least one Childsmile …

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Hidden sugars – Childsmile

WEBSome foods don’t have the word ‘sugar’ in the ingredients list on their packaging, but still have sugar in them – it’s just labelled in a different way. Hidden sugars usually end in …

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Inequalities – Childsmile

WEBHeath inequalities are driven by the complex interaction of numerous individual, political and social factors, which can lead to an unequal distribution of: Income e.g. salary, received …

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Training – Childsmile

WEBChildsmile Training Provided by NES. Childsmile training is delivered by the Reducing Inequalities Team, NHS Education Scotland (NES). Full details of courses available, …

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Targeting – Childsmile

WEBTargeted approach. The programme is also offered to at least 20% of Primary 1 and 2 classes of schools situated in areas with the highest level of need, within NHS Boards …

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Toothbrushing Standards – Childsmile

WEBThe Childsmile Toothbrushing Standards are recognised as best practice guidance for delivering a supervised toothbrushing programme. These standards have been reviewed …

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Snack ideas for children

WEBBread sticks, oatcakes, crackers, rice cakes, a plain or cheese scone, a crumpet, a bagel, a potato scone, a pancake, a toasted teacake. Top tip – Try these. choices with healthy …

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