Going the extra smile in schools

A Spalding dentist is heading into local schools to teach children about the importance of healthy teeth.

In 2021-2022, five-year-olds in the most deprived 20 per cent of areas of the country (35.1 per cent) were 2.5 times as likely to have experienced dental decay as those in the least deprived 20 per cent of areas (13.5 per cent).
The team at Spalding Dental Surgery has decided to try and do their bit for the community and try and help this widespread problem by promoting oral health in local primary schools.
Allie Long and Emma Connolly are two qualified dental nurses with 20 years’ experience between them in dental industry.
Emma said: “We pride ourselves on the care we give our patients.
“We have been visiting some schools in the local area to tie in with the current curriculum for year 4 and some science projects regarding teeth and the human body.
“We have been teaching the children about the different functions of their teeth, giving diet advice and even showing the children how to brush their teeth and generally look after them to help prevent any decay in the future.
“We have been encouraging the children to make regular dental visits and reassuring them it is not a scary place to go, as many think it is.
“The children have been great, they have thoroughly enjoyed our visits and had lots of questions for us about their teeth.”
Schools can request a visit by contacting Emma on emma-sds@outlook.com