Healthy Smiles

At Hamstel Infant School and Nursery, we endeavour to improve our children’s oral health through a toothbrushing pilot scheme. It is important that children establish good tooth brushing habits at an early age; they should also be supervised by an adult until they are at least 7 years old.

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In Nursery and Reception, the children will be starting to brush their teeth once a day at school to help prevent tooth decay, this is due to the rise in tooth decay in children under 5 in Southend. As a school we will be working closely with Public Health and the Community Dental Service (CDS) to support the children in brushing and oral hygiene at school.