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A national supervised toothbrushing programme should be rolled out in our schools to tackle the crisis of tooth decay affecting millions of children

Children’s dental health still very poor despite interventions

Children's access to NHS dentists and rates of tooth decay remain very poor despite improvements from national Government interventions, oral health experts say.

The back of two school children's heads. On the desk they have tablets and pencil cases. The teacher can be seen in the background.

Half of children on free school meals were not ready for school

Almost half of school pupils currently on free school meals will have started their formal education without the necessary skills to thrive, according to new research.

Family photo of Rosie Woollard and her two children, Bernard Woollard (left) and Sue Pavitt (right). They are smiling in front of a backdrop of flowers.

Penicillin allergy testing needed to fight antibiotic resistance

Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels on GP records could combat antibiotic resistance and save lives, an NIHR-funded clinical trial led by the University of Leeds has found.

A national supervised toothbrushing programme should be rolled out in our schools to tackle the crisis of tooth decay affecting millions of children

University teams up with India to fight back against superbugs

Researchers in the UK and India are working in partnership to address an urgent need to stop dentists over-prescribing antibiotics.

Young child brushing teeth in a mirror

More work needed on children’s supervised toothbrushing programmes

Barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay, researchers say.

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