National Smile Month brings three key messages:
Brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day using a fluoride toothpaste.
Cut down on how often you have sugary foods and drinks.
Visit your dentist regularly, as often as they recommend.
Gum disease and tooth decay can lead to other health issues and it is a salutary fact that over three in every ten children have tooth decay by the time they are starting school and one third of children aged 12 have visible tooth decay.
The National Smile Month campaign has the backing of platinum sponsors Listerine, Oral-B and Wrigley. Philips, Lloyds Pharmacy, Argos, Invisalign, Bupa, NUK and Denplan are also supporting this year’s campaign – which promises to be the biggest on record.
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