Shropshire Community Dental Services

29/08/2025

29/08/2025

Are you getting ready to send you child to nursery or school next week?
Have you considered what food and drink items to put in their lunchbox? 🥪 🍇 🍅 🧀 🍓 🥒

If you’re packing a lunch box, as well as sandwiches, wraps, rice or pasta why not add healthy items such as -
• bite-sized fresh fruit or vegetables such as carrot sticks, cucumber and tomatoes
• blueberries, strawberries or halved grapes

Alongside items such as -
• hummus
• crumpets
• eggs
• plain yoghurt
• low-fat cheese
which are great tooth friendly alternatives too.

Remember plain water 💧 and plain milk 🥛 are the only tooth friendly drinks for children in between meals.

Click this link for some great ideas -
https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes/

What do you put in your child’s lunchbox? Let us know in the comments, leave us an emoji for your favourite if you can 😉

28/08/2025

🦷 Is Your Child Grinding Their Teeth? Here's What You Should Know!

It can be quite worrying to hear your child grinding their teeth, especially when it’s loud! 😬 But don’t worry, teeth grinding (also known as bruxism) is common in children and teenagers, particularly during sleep. It often stops when they reach adulthood.

👶 Why does it happen?
Children may grind their teeth for a variety of reasons; the most common reason is when new teeth come through. The good news is that in most cases, it’s not something that needs treatment and usually resolves on its own.
🛑 When do we treat it?
Usually teeth grinding is only treated later in life if it starts causing problems like tooth wear, jaw pain, or sleep disruption. For children and teenagers, it’s usually harmless.

💬 If you're ever unsure or concerned, reach out to your dentist for more advice.

28/08/2025

27/08/2025

Is your child starting school in September?📕

Your child's journey to school starts at home.
All children develop at their own pace. When it’s time to start school, some children may need more help developing new routines than others.

Here are some tips and hints that can help 😊
👶 Try to stop using dummies and/or bottles before starting school
🍪 Keep sugary foods and drinks to mealtimes and not last thing at night
🪥 Brush teeth with a fluoride toothpaste twice a day (you’ll need to supervise this until they are at least 7)
💦 Spit toothpaste out, don’t rinse with water
🛏️ Going to bed around the same time each night, waking up in time to get ready for school

There’s lots you can do at home to build your child’s confidence and independence, helping them feel emotionally and practically prepared to start school.

Click the link below if you would like more advice -
(https://startingreception.co.uk/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL0qMpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlc3NFS-8vWqTIoc4HUxnYNeDPjDIh5iGTHY61rl-4ZvPoy7ZmxpdMDu127l_aem_OanVtruGzCkDDWy1LOI9yQ)

26/08/2025

📣Only one week to go! 🎉

🥳Our NEW Family Hub is opening in Blurton next week!

🥳 Come along on Thursday 28 August between 10:00am and 2:00pm to meet the team, take a look around and join in with some activities.

To find out more please send us a message or chat to staff at our events over the holidays.

22/08/2025

Today is National Tooth Fairy Day 🧚‍♀️🦷

Remember - the Tooth Fairy loves to collect teeth that are nice and clean as well as free from decay, so make sure you brush them twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste!

22/08/2025

18/08/2025

Join us tomorrow for a day full of summer fun!
We’re excited to welcome families to a FREE event packed with activities, laughter, and something for everyone to enjoy.

Tuesday 19th August
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Here’s what’s in store:
Creative play sessions
Mini aerobics
Classic board games
Amazing balloon modelling..and so much more to discover!

You’ll also have the chance to connect with local organisations offering valuable support and services for families, including:
Project Indi, Citizens Advice Staffordshire North and, Stoke City Community Trust, Stoke CDAS, Stoke Thrive at Five, Healthy Smile Team, PEGiS. Parent Engagement Group in Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent Family Hubs, The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Stoke-on-Trent Libraries, Changes Health & Wellbeing and many more!

It’s the perfect way to enjoy the summer break together, everyone’s welcome!
Get in touch with Alice Charity on 01782 614838 for more details.

17/08/2025

24 hours to go until the next episode of “Mouth Matters – Open and Honest Information About Mouth Cancers where host Eva Grayzel will discuss to***co, to***co cessation and the effects on oral health with renowned expert on all things to***co and health related, Dr Nevin Zablotsky. Join in to learn what you can do to combat the approaches of the to***co industries and educate and raise awareness on the serious effects of to***co and ni****ne use on health. Click the link to take part - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84290083591?pwd=msn60oOUn1XTCq9eFcFBR2109lIubZ.1

17/08/2025

Activate's Superhero challenge has landed! 🦸

Yellow is doing climbers alongside Joe Wicks in another animated Activate episode, perfect to get your kids moving (and maybe even you too!) — all set to a classic Spice Girls tune the whole family will love. 🎶

Find the latest episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiFDSZeM168