Oral health
Good oral health is important for your overall physical and emotional wellbeing throughout life.
You and your family should brush your teeth twice a day, cut down on sugar, and have regular dental check-ups.
World Oral Health Day 2024
We are celebrating World Oral Health Day in Haringey on 20 March 2024.
The campaign theme for this year is 'Be proud of your mouth. Take care of it and keep smiling'. This year, we want to inspire change by focusing on the importance of oral health at every stage of life, because no matter what age you are, caring for your mouth and looking after your oral health is important.
Come and meet our friendly Oral Health Promotion team, and collect a free children's Brushing 4 Life Pack at the locations below:
- Wood Green Library, N22 6XD
- When: 18 March, 12pm - 3.30pm
- Rising Green Youth Centre
- When: 18 March, 4.30pm - 8pm
- Rowland Hill Children Centre, N17 7LT
- When: 20 March, 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Tynemouth Road Health Centre, N15 4RH
- When: 21 March, 9.30am - 2.30pm
- Tottenham Community Sports Centre (Community Market), N17 8AD
- When: 4 April, 9am - 2pm
What is a Brushing 4 Life Pack?
A Brushing 4 Life Pack contains a children's toothbrush, toothpaste and information about caring for children's teeth.
School visits
As part of the World Oral Health Day celebrations in Haringey, our Oral Health Promotion team are visiting schools to talk about toothbrushing, sugar, dental check-ups and how to look after your teeth.
For more information about World Oral Health Day, visit the World Oral Health Day website (external link).
Take care of your teeth and gums
Here's how you and your children can have healthy teeth and keep trips to the dentist to a minimum.
- Brush your teeth twice a day
- Floss between your teeth
- Cut down on sugar
- Brush baby teeth as soon as they come through
- Get children into a teeth-cleaning routine
- Have regular dental check-ups
Children's teeth
A regular teeth-cleaning routine is essential for good dental health.
For information about taking care of children's teeth, including toothbrushing tips, dentist visits and fluoride varnish, visit the NHS children's teeth webpage (external link).
Follow the links below for more information about oral health.
- Take care of your teeth and gums (external link)
- How to keep your teeth clean (external link)
- Dental check-ups (external link)
Haringey Oral Health Promotion team
The Haringey Oral Health Promotion team provide a number of initiatives to support the local population to improve their oral health. This includes support for 0-5 year olds, school-aged children, and special needs homes for young adults.
Find out more: Haringey Oral Health Promotion team (external link)
Find a dentist near you
Find a dentist - NHS (external link)