15/12/2025
Families are being invited to pick up free toothbrushes and toothpaste from locations around the city between now and the end of the year. They are being provided as part of a drive by the council and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to improve oral hygiene, particularly among youngsters.
Free toothbrushes and toothpaste are available from Central Library, Graiseley Family Hub, WV Active Bilston-Bert Williams, WV Active Central and WV Active Aldersley until the end of December.
Councillor Obaida Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Community, said: "Tooth decay is the most common oral disease affecting children and young people in England, yet it is largely preventable. We want to give every child the healthy smile they deserve and are delighted to be working with the NHS to make free toothbrushes and toothpaste available to families across the city."
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