Clean Your Kids Teeth ! Labour UK propose making kids brush their teeth in school.

Plans have been announced by the Labour party in the UK that if they got into government that they would make kids brush their teeth in school. Under this plan, kids would be supervised when brushing their teeth to help prevent tooth decay which is apparently a leading cause of hospitalization of children Is this a solid plan and should we look to do something similar here in Ireland? Joining Anton Savage to discuss was Dr. Caroline Robbins, Chair of the GP committee of the Irish Dental Association, and a Dentist at Kiwi Dental in Carlow.

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18.20 6 Oct 2023

Clean Your Kids Teeth ! Labour UK propose making kids brush their teeth in school.

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18.20 6 Oct 2023

Plans have been announced by the Labour party in the UK that if they got into government that they would make kids brush their teeth in school.

Under this plan, kids would be supervised when brushing their teeth to help prevent tooth decay which is apparently a leading cause of hospitalization of children

Is this a solid plan and should we look to do something similar here in Ireland?

Joining Anton Savage to discuss was Dr. Caroline Robbins, Chair of the GP committee of the Irish Dental Association, and a Dentist at Kiwi Dental in Carlow.