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UK mothers ‘lack awareness of importance of early oral care’

9th June 2017

British mothers need better education about the need to begin an oral hygiene regimen for their infant children at a very young age.

This is according to a new report from the specialist oral health company Brush-Baby, which polled 1,000 UK mothers of children aged up to six years old, finding that only 13 percent realise they should first take their baby to the dentist at six months.

By comparison, 72 percent of mothers said they have never seen any information on gum care for babies, while 53 percent have had to ask their own mothers for advice about managing their babies' teething pains, compared to only ten percent getting this information from their dentist.

The report also indicated that 94 percent of mothers believe GPs, health visitors or dentists are best placed to provide baby oral care advice, while 60 percent understand that cleaning a baby's gums or mouth is a good idea.

Commenting on the findings, Professor Liz Kay, foundation dean at the Peninsula Dental School at Plymouth University, noted that good oral health starts from birth, and that parents must play an active role in this.

She said: "Getting the whole family involved is crucial, because if parents and grandparents are not providing dental care and good oral health role models, a child's teeth are pretty much doomed."

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