The plan brings together Manx health agencies to better tackle children's oral health issues.
An integrated plan which aims to improve oral health for children has been published by the Isle of Man's public health directorate.recommendations approved by TynwaldAmong those are greater access to dentists for those aged under 11 and the reintroduction of a supervised toothbrushing scheme.The amalgamated implementation plan for dental strategy and oral health strategy 2021-2026 sets out how different areas of government will work together on the issue.
It brings together Public Health's oral health strategy for children 2021-2026 and Department of Health and Social Care's dental strategy 2020-2025. It has also been updated to include the recommendations agreed by the Council of Ministers and the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee .It put forward seven recommendations, including the offer of twice yearly fluoride varnish applications to children under 11 to reduce levels of decay.
Tynwald members a bid to research the fluoridation of Manx water supplies split the court in May, but wasHealth Minister Lawrie Hooper said bringing Public Health, Manx Care and the DHSC together on the issue was "vital" to "address the bigger picture".Interim director for public health Hugo van Woerden said the new plan was an "important step" towards addressing the recommendations by SAPRC.
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