Milk teeth matter

The project has been arranged and managed by the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise.

The Family Nurse Partnership Programme is available on a voluntary basis to women under the age of 19 who are expecting their first baby. Based on regular home visits, family nurses offer support during pregnancy and until the child becomes two years of age. The family nurse replaces the role of the health visitor and works with young mothers on personal health, environmental health, life course development, the maternal role, family and friends, and health and human services.

The objective of the programme is to improve the experience of pregnancy, child health and development, and to help young women with the role of mother.

Dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have been working with family nurses to support their knowledge and practice around oral health care in the very young, and oral health education for new parents.