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Supervised toothbrushing in schools and nurseries

Healthy Teeth, Happy Smiles help nurseries and schools in Leicester to deliver a daily supervised toothbrushing programme.

Supervised toothbrushing is a 5-10 minute daily activity conducted within the classroom under staff supervision. This not only promotes awareness of oral health but also helps to address oral health inequalities within the city.

Why do we do it

In Leicester, 35.6% of five-year-old children suffer from decayed, missing, or filled teeth—significantly higher than the average in England. Dental problems can lead to:

  • Pain
  • Confidence issues
  • Speech difficulties
  • Challenges in eating or drinking
  • Increased school absenteeism due to hospital extractions

Supervised toothbrushing is a proven, evidence-based intervention designed to reduce the prevalence of decayed teeth in children.

What will you receive?

  • One-to-one tailored training
  • Free annual delivery of supervised toothbrushing resources, including toothpaste, toothbrushes and toothbrushing racks
  • Access to our resource catalogue, enabling you to borrow oral health-related items such as a play dentist’s chair and giant mouth and brush models
  • Unlimited support to help you establish and maintain toothbrushing in your setting

This program, completed daily in 5 to 10 minutes, can significantly improve children’s oral health.

Get involved in supervised toothbrushing

If you are a school or nursery and would like more information about supervised toothbrushing and how your setting can join, email us today! 

Our early years settings

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Beanstalk Day Nursery
Banana Moon Hamilton
Belgrave Playgroup
Bright Bees Beaumont Lodge
Bright Bees Netherhall Preschool
Bright Bees Nursery
Cooperative Play and Learn
Kiddycare Angels Pre School
Little Peepul Day Nursery
Hand in Hand Pre-School (Oak Centre)
Hamilton Hilltop Nursery School
United Play Limited
High Hopes Day Nursery
Gingerbread Mews
Hine Park Day Nursery Ltd
Tudor Grange Samworth Early Start
Humberstone Day Nursery St Marys
Humberstone Park Day Nursery
Kiddycare Little Willows
Leicester College Abbey Park Campus Nursery
Kiddisafe Day Nursery
Little Acorns Nursery
Kiddisafe Nursery Woodhill
Roseberry Pre-School
Leicester College Freemans Park Campus Nursery
Little Lambs Playgroup (New Parks)
LIA – Leicester Islamic Academy – Gems
Little Mu’mins Daycare Ltd
Little Poppets Nursery
The Den Nursery Ltd
Little John’s Pre-School
Kiddycare Parkview Day Nursery
Little Stars Leicester Ltd
Little Learners Day Nursery LTD
Kids Corner Nursery Limited (Gwendolyn Road)
Hand in Hand Pre-School
Happy Little Hearts
Little Companions Leicester
Shama Womens Centre Daycare
Play Days Nursery Limited
Saffron Pre-School
Smiley Kidz Nursery
Shanklin Day Nursery
Smiley Kidz Nursery (Uppingham Road)
Stanhope Day Nursery Ltd
Kids Corner Nursery Limited (Upperton Road)
The Ark Preschool
Mindful Me Nursery
The Dolls House
Trinity Methodist Playgroup
Tiny Gems Day Nursery
Westleigh Nursery Ltd
Windsor House Nursery – DC
Al-Islamia Pre-School
Daisies Child Care Ltd High Field Centre
Wingfield Nursery Ltd
Wesleyhall Pre-School

Our school settings

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Caldecote Community Primary School
Ellesmere College
Fosse Mead Primary School
Granby Primary School
Hazel Community Primary School
Heatherbrook Primary School
Imperial Avenue Infant School
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
King Richard Infant and Nursery School
Leicester High School for Girls
LIA – Leicester Islamic Academy
Montrose School
Nether Hall School
North Mead Primary Academy
Queensmead Primary
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Slater Primary School
Stokes Wood Primary School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
West Gate School
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy