Oral Health

Health Education Resources

The following resources are available from the HealthEd website (www.healthed.govt.nz)

Dental Health and Fluoride
This pamphlet was developed by Hutt Valley District Health Board and gives general information about tooth decay, what is fluoride and water fluoridation and the safety of fluoridation. This pamphlet replaces "The Best Ways to Stop Tooth Decay".

Baby Teeth are Important
In pads of 25 for ease of health professional and early childhood centre distribution to parents of preschool children, the flyer discusses the importance of caring for baby teeth.

Fluoride Gives You Better Teeth for Life
Promoting water fluoridation and the use of fluoridated toothpaste for prevention of tooth decay, this poster features a photograph of a large group of people with their glasses of water.

Oranga Niho Oranga Kata
This English/te reo Maori leaflet has been updated and redesigned and gives parents information about tamariki dental health

Dental & Hygiene
Brightly coloured action cartoons for preschools and junior primary children encouraging dental care and basic hygiene.

Periodontal Disease
In pads of 25 for ease of health professional or teacher distribution, this leaflet outlines the signs, causes and care of gum disease to parents.

Help Prevent Tooth Decay
This leaflet which has been updated and redesigned, outlines the causes of tooth decay to parents.

Fissure Sealant
This leaflet promotes the use of fissure sealant to parents, to help prevent later decay of children’s permanent back teeth.

Tooth Brushing
This leaflet for parents has been updated and redesigned and promotes children’s regular toothbrushing.

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Page last updated: 23 September 2009