Objective: In this article we report the findings of a scoping review that aimed to identify and
summarise the range of programs and guidelines available for toothbrushing programs in …

We aimed to assess the association between the roll-out of the national nursery
toothbrushing program and a reduction in dental decay in five-year-old children in a …

Background Few studies explore how the longitudinal cumulative and combined effects of
dietary habits and oral hygiene habits relate to dental decay in very young children. Methods …

Background Recent policies have recommended early-life interventions to prevent caries.
The four nations of the UK each have a national universal children's health programme …

This paper is the first of two reviewing the Childsmile programme. It sets out to describe the
development and implementation of this national oral health improvement programme for …

Dental caries is one of the most common diseases of childhood. The aim of this study was to
compare the cost of providing the Scotland-wide nursery toothbrushing programme with …

Dental caries is a complex multifactorial disease involving interactions among the tooth
structure, oral microbial biofilm formed on the tooth surface, dietary carbohydrates, mainly …

Objectives: This study aimed to explore parental perspectives on an outreach dental service
and silver diamine fluoride (SDF) therapy to arrest and prevent early childhood caries …

Objectives Child dental caries is a global public health challenge with high prevalence and
wide inequalities. A complex public health programme (Childsmile) was established. We …

Abstract Background All children attending General Dental Practice in Scotland are
recommended to receive twice-yearly applications of sodium fluoride varnish to prevent …