Project underway in Leeds

Volunteer dentist Nick O'Donovan is visiting schools in the city to teach the children about good tooth brushing, the amount of sugar in popular food and drinks and the importance of regularly visiting the dentist. 

The project is being funded by the People's Postcode Lottery which gave Dentaid a £9,100 grant to fund its oral health education work in Leeds. In addition to the presentation, all the children receive a tooth brushing chart, recipes and low sugar snack suggestions. They are also given a tube of toothpaste and a toothbrush. Bright Bites also includes classroom activities with experiments showing the damage that sugar can do, along with resources and lesson plans for teachers. 

In addition to offering the Bright Bites package to primary schoolchildren, parents are also invited into the schools to hear Nick’s presentation. He has also spoken to a group of teenagers who do not have English as a first language about the importance of good dental health.