Childrens dental health report
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In June 2017 the public chose Public Health as one of six priorities for Healthwatch Herefordshire years’ work. Healthwatch Herefordshire decided to undertake some general public health work and also a separate focus on children’s dental health which is the focus of this report. Healthwatch collected data about the public experiences and views through three surveys, a social media poll and six engagement sessions in Children’s Centres, which form the basis of this report, hearing from a total of 522 people.
Healthwatch Herefordshire sought views on the following themes registering with an NHS dentist, what information people receive about good children’s dental health care? What people’s views are of water fluoridation? What could improve children’s dental health? What factors are causing poor dental health in children? Are there good examples of initiatives that have positively impacted on children’s dental health in Herefordshire?
Healthwatch Herefordshire findings have been summarised in the following sections: Fluoridation, Fluoride treatment, registering with an NHS dentist, Accessing a dentist, Oral health information, Oral health, sugar and diet.
The report contains 15 recommendations in relation to information providing, transport, campaigns and training.