The Dental Health Foundation Caring for Your Child’s Gums and Teeth, 0-8 years is an educational booklet developed to promote children’s oral health within the Traveller Community.
The aim of the resource is to support Community Health Care Workers by enhancing their knowledge and understanding of oral health — from birth through early childhood — and by equipping them with the skills and confidence to share this information effectively within their communities. It is designed to help parents and carers in the Traveller Community nurture and maintain their children’s oral health, laying the foundation for a lifetime of healthy smiles.
Caring for your Child’s Gums and Teeth Audio Visual
- Baby/Toddler 0-24 months - Your Baby's Teeth Matter
- Bottle and Sippy Cup Advice - 0-12 Months
- Dummy and Thumb Sucking Habits - What to Know
- Teething - What to Expect
- What is Tooth Decay - And What Causes It
- Sugary Food and Drinks - Did You Know?
- Brushing From Age 2+ - Brush the Right Way
- Healthier Snacks and Drinks - From 6+ Months
- Healthy Meals - 12 Months +
- Going to the Dentist - And Checking Your Child's Teeth
Caring your Child's Gums & Teeth Magnet
FAQ's
Dr Evelyn Crowley, Senior Administrative Dental Surgeon, HSE, answers the most commonly asked questions on how to care for your child's teeth and gums.
FAQ Caring for Your Child's Teeth | Dental Health Foundation
This resource was made possible through the valuable input of Traveller Community Health Care Workers in Dublin, Cork, and Kerry, who contributed to shaping the storyboard and narrative, and the DHF Science Advisory Group who provided evidence-based oral health guidance to ensure accuracy and best practice.
Created by the DHF, with generous support from the Mercy Ministry Fund.