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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Ella Pickover

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing - The Untold Story

There is huge variation in supervised toothbrushing programmes in England, according to a new review (PA) - (PA Archive)

There is a “postcode lottery” of supervised toothbrushing for children in England, leading dentists have said as a new study revealed wide variation in provision across the country.

Labour pledged in its manifesto to “introduce a supervised toothbrushing scheme for three to five-year-olds, targeting the areas of highest need”.

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