Review and action plan for oral health improvement in Sheffield special schools

D J Worsley; K Jones; J C Harris; J Charlesworth; Z Marshman

doi:10.1922/CDH_4049Worsley04

Review and action plan for oral health improvement in Sheffield special schools

Community Dent Health. 2018 Mar 1;35(1):5-8. doi: 10.1922/CDH_4049Worsley04.

Authors

D J Worsley^{1

2}, K Jones², J C Harris^{1

3}, J Charlesworth³, Z Marshman¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, UK.
² Dental Public Health, Public Health England, Yorkshire and The Humber, Sheffield, UK.
³ Community and Special Care Dentistry, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

PMID: 29380962
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_4049Worsley04

Abstract

A description of the process of a review of oral health improvement in special schools in Sheffield and the implementation of an action plan for these activities. Public health competencies encompassed: assessing the evidence on oral health and dental interventions, programmes and services; strategic leadership and collaborative working for health; oral health improvement.

Keywords: England; oral health improvement; special schools.

MeSH terms

Child
England
Health Promotion*
Humans
Oral Health*
Schools*