
The Supervised
Toothbrushing Toolkit
Supporting supervised toothbrushing programmes to reduce tooth decay in young children
Supervised toothbrushing programmes supplement home-based toothbrushing undertaken by parents and carers. In early-years settings (schools, nurseries or childminders) children brush their own teeth with fluoride toothpaste, with the activity overseen by early-years staff.
The government has committed £11 million to support supervised toothbrushing programmes for children aged 3-5 years old living in the most deprived areas of England. Additionally, Colgate will provide 23 million toothbrushes and fluoride toothpaste over 5 years for both the supervised toothbrushing programme and at-home brushing.
The BRUSH project has undertaken research with a variety of stakeholders to learn how to best optimise their implementation across England and used this knowledge to develop this toolkit.
This toolkit serves as a central hub of information and resources to help support the implementation of supervised toothbrushing programmes.
