Government consulting on water fluoridation and school toothbrushing scheme

The government has launched a new consultation on proposals to help people liver healthier, happier and longer lives. Titled ‘Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s’, proposals include ways to improve the population’s oral health. It suggests rolling out a school toothbrushing scheme in more pre-school and primary school settings across England. ‘Evidence suggests that these programmes have the ability to reduce tooth decay, mitigate inequalities and establish lifelong behaviour to improve oral health,’ the consultation says. ‘Half of all local authorities already have a version of the scheme in place. ‘But they are not always focused on the children that would benefit the most. ‘Next year, we’ll consult on proposals that will allow us to reach the

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