Oral Health Promotion Team
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Service changes and visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic
During this COVID-19 pandemic there may be changes in the way some of our services work. Contact the service directly to check how services are being delivered and follow their advice.
Some of our services now offer video consultations. You should speak to your clinician if this is something you would like them to consider. You can find out more about video consultation here.
Visiting
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Oral Health Promotion Team
The Oral Health Promotion Team work to improve oral health throughout Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire and Bassetlaw.
The team strive to:
- Promote regular dental attendance
- Deliver a range of interactive training sessions
- Facilitate supervised toothbrushing programmes in targeted schools and nurseries
- Support local and national campaigns
- Share resources with frontline staff to distribute to families within the community
Looking after your mouth is as simple as 1, 2, 3
For further information on:
- Training
- Supervised toothbrushing programmes
- Educational resources
- Promotional materials
Please visit www.nottinghamoralhealth.com.
Contact and find us
The Team
Julia Wilkinson, Senior Health Promotion Specialist
Rebecca Soong-Towell, Health Promotion Specialist
Yasmin Marks, Health Promotion Assistant
Contact details
Tel: 0115 876 0136
Email: oral.health@nottshc.nhs.uk
Stapleford Care Centre
Church Street
Stapleford
Nottingham
NG9 8DB
Website: www.nottinghamoralhealth.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/OHPtoothfairies
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OHPtoothfairies/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/oralhealth.promotionteam/
How to find a dentist
NHS Dental Practices
Healthwatch
Tel: 0115 956 5313
Web: www.hwnn.co.uk
NHS
Web: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist
Domiciliary Dental Care
Web: www.dentalhomecare.co.uk
Tel: 0115 824 4550
Email: info@dentalhomecare.co.uk
Community Dental Care
Web: www.communitydentalservices.co.uk
Tel: 0333 207 99 56
Email: cdsnottinghamshire.referrals@nhs.net
Training
The team offer an array of scheduled interactive virtual and face to face training sessions. However bespoke sessions can be created on request.
The team deliver training for:
- Care Home Staff
- Student Teachers and Newly Qualified Teachers
- Dental Care Professionals
- Early Years Practitioners
- Adult Mental Health Services
- Health and Social Care Teams
Contact the team directly to access further details and booking information oral.health@nottshc.nhs.uk.
Resources
To access free downloadable resources please visit www.nottinghamoralhealth.com.
Educational resources are available to loan on request, for more information please email the team on oral.health@nottshc.nhs.uk.
Useful links
Oral health advice and useful resources
Oral health advice for looking after children’s teeth
- Dr Ranj - How to care for the teeth of children aged 0-3 years
- Dr Ranj – How to care for the teeth of children aged 3-6 years
- Dr Ranj – How to care for the teeth of children aged 7+ years
Going to the dentist
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