How to take care of our teeth- under 5's Oral Health

Tips and advice for maintaining good oral health for children & and adults.

Healthwatch Bedford Borough are working with Bedfordshire Oral Health Improvement Team to spread tips and information on good oral Health. 

Children need to form good oral health habits from an early age to help avoid tooth decay. Tooth decay happens when sugars from food and drinks interact with bacteria in tooth plaque. This results in acid production, causing holes in teeth known as cavities.

 

Good Oral Health is essential for the full family. We have created two pages to help the whole family with understanding oral health, check out below

Information on how to look after your family's teeth

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Information for young children to learn about looking after their teeth 

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