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<p>We are committed to improving the oral health of school children. Public Health
England (PHE) has produced a toolkit to support local authorities in their responsibility
to improve dental health and reduce inequalities among children and young people in
their area. It supports local authorities to invest in programmes which have demonstrated
improvement in children’s dental health, for example targeted community-based fluoride
varnish programmes, targeted tooth brushing programmes and water fluoridation. PHE
has also this year published a toolkit to support the consideration of water fluoridation
as a measure to reduce levels of tooth decay.</p><p>Sugar consumption is the primary
cause of tooth decay in children. The Sugar Swaps campaign was launched in January
2015, helping families reduce their sugar consumption through making simple swaps
to their diets. In addition PHE has developed guidance for dental teams on preventing
dental disease in young children. Advice on prevention of dental disease has also
been published by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.</p>
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