New #SupervisedToothbrushing programme for England – the government has now ‘put its money where its mouth is’! Read our latest blog by Peter Day @ZMarshman BSPD members and Kara Gray-Burrows on behalf of the BRUSH team: ow.ly/S4hf50Vt5Nx #childoralhealth #dentistry

Kicking off #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth with a preview of one our or toothPASTE resources - a checklist for supporting toothbrushing in the bathroom (if that’s what works for your child!). Co-designed with families & OT Saskia Grassie. The toothPASTE website is coming soon!

"Well done Amrit (Bhatti) Chauhan and the team! 🙌 The new toothPASTE resources will be so helpful for families, making toothbrushing routines more positive. #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth

Toothbrushing can be difficult for autistic children. The texture or shape of a toothbrush might feel overwhelming. This new video shares simple, low-cost ways to adapt toothbrushes to better support sensory needs. m.youtube.com/watch?v=F7s0j_…

Fantastic opportunity to share occupational therapy strategies with amazing toothPASTE Autism Study Toothbrush handles can be a barrier to familiarisation & brushing - creative problem solving to meet child needs & preferences might help 🪥 Amrit (Bhatti) Chauhan Peter Day Kara Gray-Burrows

Had the privilege of hearing Graeme speak on before & we wanted to bring it into our BSPD Ridings Branch programme - his passion and experience in bridging the sound gap is clear & this will be well worth tuning in for 👇 CONNECT Trainees Paediatric Dentistry at Leeds

Huge congratulations to our former head of department Professor Bernadette Drummond, on being recognised in the NZ King's Birthday Honours! 🏅 We're so proud and grateful to be part of your journey.

Join me for a Lunch & Learn event on Friday, June 27th 12:30-1:30pm at #IADR2025 on "How to Get Your Journal Article Published: Top 10 Tips” This session is open to everyone but will be particularly beneficial for PhD students & early career academics & clinicians in dentistry

💉Health: Five-year-olds in the poorest local areas are three times more likely to have had teeth removed due to decay than those in wealthier communities.  Nearly a quarter (24%) of reception-age children in the most deprived areas are overweight or obese (3/5)

PenARC (NIHR ARC South West Peninsula) Delighted to be here #ChildHealthImpact2025 with Paediatric Dentistry at Leeds colleagues to talk about our #supervisedtoothbrushingprogramme project BRUSH NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) supervisedtoothbrushing.com School of Clinical Dentistry | Sheffield Peter Day Kara Gray-Burrows

More fascinating sessions from Hannah Edwards, Ben Hughes, Peter Day & Zoe Marshman. Presentations cover PReCePT, the Bradford ACE Service and BRUSH. 👉 Find out more here: bit.ly/4jZJa0n #ChildHealthImpact2025 National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC

We were delighted to contribute and share insights from the BRUSH (supervisedtoothbrushing.com) project at NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) #ChildHealthImpact2025 zmarshman School of Clinical Dentistry | Sheffield Peter Day Kara Gray-Burrows Leeds Dental School

🦷 Want to take a look at the refreshed HABIT and BRUSH websites? We've updated the design and improved navigation — explore new tools & resources for supporting infant toothbrushinghabit.com & early-years toothbrushing: supervisedtoothbrushing.com

We're delighted about the announcement that family hubs will be rolled out across every local authority in England – this is one of our long standing recommendations from our child poverty report & will see the support of 500,000 children in deprived areas bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

📰 Read the latest news from across the ARCs! 👇

We are now LIVE! We’re delighted to launch toothPASTE – a free, online support package to support the dental health of autistic children. Created with families & professionals, it’s autism-informed, practical & easy to use. 🌐 autismtoothcare.com

Paediatric Dentistry at Leeds Peter Day Kara Gray-Burrows Prof Sarah Baker zmarshman Kathy Leadbitter Karen Vinall-Collier

📣 toothPASTE Autism Study 🦷free new website launched to support families of young autistic children with dental health behaviours (toothbrushing, limiting sugary foods and drinks, going to the dentist) Read more: tinyurl.com/mvffa73j

.Nursing in Practice have covered our APPG report on how children living in poverty are more likely to experience food insecurity and childhood obesity nursinginpractice.com/clinical/paedi…

Around 1 in 4 autistic children experience tooth decay by age five. This can have a lasting impact on their health, wellbeing, and quality of life.