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Leeds Smiles

Make brushing fun for you and your little one.

Toddler brushing their teeth.

Leeds Smiles LogoIt’s really important to take good care of your child’s teeth so they have healthy teeth now and when they’re older.

Find out how to take the best care of your child’s teeth – watch our short video and read our Top Ten Tips. Make brushing fun for you and your little one – use our catchy timer song and play the tooth brushing game together

Look after Little Teeth

Watch the video below to discover the best way to brush little teeth.

Time to Brush timer

Our two minute timer song will make brush-time, fun-time for you and your child. Click on the image below to use the timer.

Big Tooth and Little Tooth Time to brush

Let’s Brush- Game

Your little one can clean Little Tooth and practise their brushing skills in our fun game. Click the image below to play.

Big tooth and little tooth Let's brush

Top 10 tooth tips

Read our top ten tips for keeping young teeth healthy below:

  1. Start brushing your baby’s teeth as soon as they get their first tooth.
  2. Brush teeth for two minutes twice a day – at bedtime and one other time in the day.
  3. You can use adult fluoride toothpaste containing more than 1000ppm fluoride.
  4. Help your child to clean their teeth properly until they are at least 7 years old.
  5. Spit out after brushing but don’t rinse – fluoride toothpaste is good for your mouth.
  6. Avoid snacks and drinks containing sugar, including fruit juices.
  7. Milk and water are the best drinks for children.
  8. From six months of age, children should drink from an open or free-flow cup.
  9. Ask your dentist about fluoride varnish – all children over 3 years should have this applied to their teeth.
  10. Take your child to the dentist regularly as soon as they get their first tooth. NHS dental care is free for under 18s.

In partnership with Leeds City Council and Child Friendly Leeds

If you would like to access promotional materials such as posters to promote the service, please contact leadershipadmin0.19@nhs.net and include ‘Oral Health Resources’ in your email title.

 

Useful Links

  • Start4Life
  • Oral Health Foundation
  • Oral Health Foundation (for professionals)
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