Author: OHID | Location: England and Wales
This guidance supports local authorities in planning and delivering programmes to improve oral health and reduce inequalities in their communities.
It brings together evidence on what works in population-level oral health improvement.
This guidance:
Outlines effective community and public health approaches to improve oral health.
Supports local authorities in commissioning supervised toothbrushing and fluoride varnish programmes.
Highlights the role of healthy eating, sugar reduction and wider health policies.
Emphasises action to reduce oral health inequalities in higher-risk groups.
Encourages partnership working across health, education and community services.
For: Local authorities, public health teams, commissioners, and partners involved in community health improvement.
Improving oral health: an evidence-informed toolkit for local authorities Source by Oral Health Foundation Read More
