A new project has been launched by a university aimed at preventing emergency dentistry among babies and toddlers.
The University of Salford has joined forces with Salford City Council and the National Institute for Health Research to help parents learn how to look after their youngsters’ teeth effectively.
A group of babies will be monitored until the age of three, with advice available for their parents on things like brushing and maintaining a good diet.
The findings will then be analysed for future reference.
Professor Cynthia Pine, principal investigator, told Dentistry.co.uk: “A project of this size has never been carried out in very young children before. Our focus is to improve children’s dental health in Salford.”
The study came about after research discovered children in the north-west have the highest levels of tooth decay in England.
Earlier this month, film star Chris O’Donnell urged parents to keep on top of brushing and flossing their children’s teeth, even though it can be easy to forget to remind them.
He told the Kansas City Star he is backing an oral health campaign in the US.