Children’s oral health initiative returns

First Smiles will take place on Friday, June 16, and will encourage BSDHT members to enter schools and nurseries across the UK to deliver fun and accessible lessons to children on the importance of good oral health, teaching youngsters the necessary habits needed to maintain a healthy smile for life.

President of the BSDHT, Helen Minnery, commented on the initiative, “Over the last two years, First Smiles has encouraged our wonderful members from all across the country to reach out to local schools and volunteer their services, and the services of their practice, by visiting local school children to teach them about the importance of good oral health.

“I am pleased to say that our members, as well as hundreds of schools and nurseries across the UK, have truly embraced this potentially life changing initiative; we are really proud of what we have achieved so far but there is still so much more that we can do.