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<p>Local authorities (LAs) are responsible for assessing the oral health needs of
their local population, developing oral health strategies and commissioning oral health
improvement programmes. Public Health England (PHE) helps to support LAs in these
roles both nationally and locally with ongoing initiatives to improve dental health,
particularly in areas of deprivation.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has established a Children’s
Oral Health Improvement Programme Board with a substantial programme of work with
organisational partners.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has recently launched the Starting
Well programme, which will work in 13 areas in England with the worst oral health
to reach out to families with children under five who are most at risk of dental disease,
who may not currently be visiting a dentist. Dental practices are currently in the
process of applying to join the programme.</p>
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