Community & Special Care Dentistry Sheffield

02/04/2026

Family friendly meals for the holidays

Discover our range of easy dinner ideas – find loads of tasty, healthier recipes for mid-week meals and more the whole family will enjoy.

20/03/2026

World Oral Health Day 2026!

And what better way to celebrate than with an opportunity to join the Oral Health Promotion Team!

Please search NHS jobs 190-1258-DIR

26/02/2026

Sheffield Oral Health Promotion Team have been running supervised toothbrushing clubs in Sheffield schools and nurseries since 2014.
Aimed at children aged 2 to 7, over the years the settings have extended and we now have over 10000 children brushing!

With over 1/4 of Sheffield children suffering with decayed teeth, toothbrushing in early years settings helps prevent the disease as well as building motor skills.

If you would like your child's setting to be involved in the supervised toothbrushing programme, please pass this on the contact information.

Community and Special Care Dentistry host the oral health promotion team who are commissioned by Sheffield City Council to deliver oral health improvement programmes across the city.

10/11/2025

https://youtu.be/diBkMQIIsck

This animation, created by Smokefree Sheffield in collaboration with Action on Smoking and Health, highlights a number of the concerns that exist around vapi...

02/10/2025

Are age specific toothpastes a gimmick? Let clear up the confusion!

All children aged 0-3, from their first tooth are advised to us a toothpaste containing at least 1000ppm sodium fluoride. Due to high levels of decay in Sheffield, we advise using a generic family toothpaste containing around 1450ppm - following Deliver Better Oral Health guidance
0-3 a smear of paste around the size of a grain of rice
3+ a pea size amount

There is no need to buy separate toothpastes for children of different ages

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07/07/2025

With one of the driest summers on record and the warmer weather set to make a return, Sheffield is low on water reserves.
One thing that could make a huge impact is dry brushing.
We advocate a dry brushing technique so the fluoride in our toothpaste is not diluted.
No need to wet the brush before hand, our saliva will help foam the toothpaste, and never rinse after brushing, this washes the protective fluoride away!

Help save our water reserves this summer

Yorkshire Water Sheffield City Council

01/07/2025

https://www.sth.nhs.uk/a-z-all-services/oral-health-promotion-team/

Community and Special Care Dentistry host the oral health promotion team who are commissioned by Sheffield City Council to deliver oral health improvement programmes across the city.

19/05/2025

Gum disease is caused by a build up of bacteria in plaque irritating the gums, it is important to brush all the tooth surface and gum line twice daily. You can remove plaque easily with a toothbrush whilst it is still soft, if plaque is missed when brushing it can set to the teeth making removal more difficult and the gums more irritated and even bleed

16/05/2025

Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental illness and oral health, Research has shown that those suffering from mental illnesses tend to avoid dental care so much that their oral hygiene is neglected. This can result in gum disease and tooth decay.

Oral Health Foundation

15/05/2025

There are over 100 schools in Sheffield enrolled on the supervised toothbrushing programme, that's over 10000 children reducing their risk to dental decay.
This school in Barnsley have made a fantastic video showing how minimal the impact is on the school lessons and staff in the day.

Find out more about oral health for babies, infants, children and adults and good practices for a healthy mouth.

15/05/2025

Bottle caries occurs when drinks are not swallowed and pool in the mouth, for example when a child falls asleep drinking from a bottle, the sugars stay in the mouth where the bacteria and sugars make acid which causes tooth decay

For parents or carers feeding babies by bottle:
• only breastmilk, infant formula or cooled boiled water should be given in a bottle
• babies should be introduced to drinking from a free-flow cup from the age of 6 months
• feeding from a bottle should be discouraged from the age of 1 year

13/05/2025

Since 2014 targeted schools throughout Sheffield have been taking part in supervised toothbrushing clubs aiming to reduce the rate of decay in children. Over the last 20 years this have grown to cover over 100 schools so over 10000 children are brushing.
The toothbrushing clubs are in addition to brushing twice daily at home, but ensure children adapt their fine motor skills and dexterity to complete an effective brushing technique in a familiar environment.