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Supervised Toothbrushing

With Government initiatives to increase supervised toothbrushing for 3-5 year olds in early years settings, this page has everything you need to know to start a scheme in your setting.

Have you ever wondered about starting supervised toothbrushing but can’t imagine how it works in practice? See how one school in North Somerset carries out their supervised toothbrushing. The school have commented on how surprisingly easy it has been to implement, how much fun the children have doing it, and how, if they forget, the children remind them because it became a part of their routine so quickly.

Fist holding toothbrushing in front of a background of a crowd of fists holding toothbrushesSupervised Toothbrushing SurveyA quick North Somerset headcount to see who is out there that would be interested in getting support to start supervised toothbrushing in their setting.Follow link toSupervised Toothbrushing Survey
BRUSH resource centreThis toolkit was developed to bring together new and existing resources to help support the implementation of supervised toothbrushing programmes and clubs.Follow link toBRUSH resource centre
Oral Health Foundation’s Brush TimeBrush Time is a comprehensive tooth brushing programme which has been developed by the Oral Health Foundation to advise nursery and school staff on how they can help children to brush their teeth correctly.Follow link toOral Health Foundation’s Brush Time
Government Toothbrushing ToolkitEarly Years Staff see: "Appendix 1: Toothbrushing Models" of the document Follow link toGovernment Toothbrushing Toolkit

The Big Brush Club has been commissioned by NHS in the South West to provide support and resources to schools in areas of higher deprivation. Below are some videos from them which might answer some questions you may have if you are considering supervised toothbrushing in your setting.