Experiences of Dental visits by Primary School aged children in Barnsley
Improving oral health has been outlined as a priority area for Public Health in Barnsley and the Local Authority is now responsible for oral health promotion, Public Health chose this as a priority area within their 2016 strategy. We engaged with five primary schools in Barnsley gathering the views of young people relating to dentists.
Key findings
- Most young people did not know what fluoride varnish was.
- 89% of young people knew how many times a day they should brush their teeth.
- A large number (73%) of the young people did not know how long they should brush their teeth for.
- 3/4 of the young people have attended the dentist in the past six months.
- 182 young people out of 229 have not seen the superhero poster and information in the past 12 months.
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Dental Survey report Primary Schools
