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Dental and Oral Health
Key oral health messages
- Brush your teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste
- Limit sugary foods and drinks as much as possible and keep to a meal time
- Visit a Dentist regularly, as often as they recommend
Oral Health services in Glasgow include:
- General Dental Service
- NHS Registered Dental Practices – Click here to
The oral health family within the CHP is made up of the Childsmile Team, the Oral Health Action Team and the Primary 1 and 2 Toothbrushing Dental Health Educators.
Pre-school
The Childsmile Team can help families with children aged 0-2 years to register with a Dentist and provide information on oral health prevention and promotion. The Oral Health Team work closely with nurseries to promote good oral health with families and children aged 0-5 years. This includes the Smile Too toothbrushing programme. Smile Too is a holistic approach to oral health and healthy eating within a nursery setting, and includes daily supervised toothbrushing aimed at all children.
Our staff also work with families and children, around other health promoting activities including healthy eating and work with a range of other health professionals and community organisations to promote good oral health behaviours. Click here, for more information on
Oral Health Team, contact details:
South Sector
Oral Health Team, Mansionhouse Unit, 100 Mansionhouse Rd, Glasgow G41 3DX. Tel: 232 9649
North West Sector
Oral Health Team, West House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, G12 0XH. Tel: 0141 211 0263. Email:
North East Sector
Oral Health Team, Cairnbrook Centre, 101 Cairnbrook Rd, Easterhouse, G34 0NB Tel: 0141 781 2117
Glasgow City Council provides a toothbrushing programme for children in Primary 1 and 2, through its Direct and Care Services. This is delivered in the school by a Primary 1 and 2 Toothbrushing Dental Health Educator.
Other
NHS Registered Dental Practices and Community Dental Services provide care for children and other priority groups. Glasgow Dental Hospital and other sites provide secondary care on a referral basis. Other services include the Dental Public Health and Oral Health Promotion. All these service are managed and co-ordinated by the Oral Health Directorate of the Acute Division.
Children’s Dental Service (including facilities for Children with Special needs/Autism), Bridgeton Health Centre, 201 Abercromby Street, Glasgow G40 2DA. Tel: 0141 531 6517.
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weaning.westoralhealthactionteam@ggc.scot.nhs.ukRegister with a Dentist