Professionals

Information and resources about the Childsmile programme for professionals working in health, education, community and voluntary sectors.

Childsmile is reducing oral health inequalities and helping to improve Scotland’s oral health among children.

Core programme

Childsmile Core is a Scotland-wide initiative to help improve the health of our children's teeth, through the distribution of free dental packs and supervised toothbrushing programmes in all nurseries, P1 and P2 in priority schools.

Information for Childsmile staff

Resources, facts and information for all staff and professionals involved in Childsmile.

News

13 September 2011: New Childsmile dental remuneration booklet

23 June 2011:

New Style Guide Briefing Sheet
New 'Pick n Mix' Presentation slides

6 April 2011: New Programme Manual for Childsmile Staff

What is Childsmile Practice?

Childsmile Practice provides a universally-accessible, child-centred NHS dental service, through a network of independent and salaried primary care dental service providers.

Childsmile Nursery and Childsmile School

Childsmile Nursery and Childsmile School provide clinical prevention programmes offering twice-yearly fluoride varnishing, through community and primary care dental services for children attending priority nurseries and primary schools.

Let us know what you think of the site

We will continually update this site. We want this site to be useful to you so please feedback any gaps, ideas for improvement and contributions to childsmile@nhs.net