Healthy teeth and gums play an important part in smiling, speaking, eating and feeling good.
A healthy mouth is key to overall health and well-being for everyone; here you will find information on:
- eating and drinking for healthy teeth and gums
- when and how to clean children's teeth
- when to make a dental appointment.
Give your child's teeth a healthy start
Teeth Care for babies and children
Cleaning teeth
How to clean a child's teeth (video)
Lift the lip parent information every month lift your child's top lip and check their teeth for early signs of decay.
Early tooth decay can be prevented:
Dental visits
Make a dental appointment once your child is 12 months old.
Regular dental checks are important.
Healthy Mouth Healthy Life - what happens at an oral health clinic visit (video)
Why have your teeth checked (video)
Information on Oral Health Services available in Tasmania.
For health, community and education services
Insert for Personal Health Record book
Give your child's teeth a healthy start
Lift the Lip aims to improve the early intervention, prevention and referral of dental decay in young children.
