Best practices
Austria
August 22, 2016
Apollonia 2020
Apollonia 2020, funded by the Lower Austria health insurance authorities, aims to increase the percentage of caries free children.
Spain
August 22, 2016
Child dental health assistance programme
“Programa de Asistencia Dental Infantil” aims at reducing inequalities in children's oral health between 5 and 15 through a financing programme.
UK
August 22, 2016
Childsmile
The Scottish programme Childsmile aims at improving the oral health of all children, with a particular attention to the more deprived groups.
Romania
September 8, 2016
Com 4You – Youth Community-based oral health learning model
“Com 4You” is a youth community based oral health learning model aimed at enhancing the oral health literacy of the young population.
Denmark
August 22, 2016
Danish National Public Health Programme
The oral health promotion programme funded by the Danish State aims at improving oral health at a national scale.
UK
August 22, 2016
Delivering Better Oral Health
The DBOH toolkit provides clear oral health improvement interventions and updated advice to help dental teams in promoting oral health and preventing oral diseases.
UK
August 22, 2016
Designed to Smile
The Designed to Smile Programme is a preventive programme for children.
Bulgaria
August 22, 2016
Fissure Sealants Programme
The Fissure Sealants programme is a national programme for caries prevention in Bulgaria.
Belgium
August 22, 2016
Gerodent
Gerodent is an oral health care project which has implemented a preventive and curative oral health care program in a network of 40 nursing homes in Belgium (Flanders) since 2010.
Malta
August 22, 2016
Healthy eating and physical activity policy
Whole School Approach to a healthy lifestyle : Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Policy, involves the integration of oral health with general health, the alignment of common messages and pooling of resources.
Austria
August 22, 2016
Healthy in the mouth and around
“Tipptopp. Gesund im Mund und rundherum” aims at improving children's oral health in Austria through general health education, education of professionals and the integration of oral health into general health programmes.
Ireland
August 22, 2016
Irish water fluoridation
The aim of the programme is to prevent dental caries through the fluoridation of water.
Netherlands
August 23, 2016
Keep the mouth of the elderly healthy
This new national Dutch project, implemented by the Ivoren Kruis, aims to improve the oral health of vulnerable elderly people in the Netherlands.
Netherlands
August 22, 2016
Keep your mouth healthy
“Hou je mond gezond !” aims at teaching children how to improve their oral health and general health.
Portugal
August 22, 2016
Learn how to be healthy
This municipality-based project aims to improve the oral health of children in elementary schools in Portugal.
France
August 23, 2016
Maintaining the oral health of elderly and those with special needs in residential care
This is a multi-faceted programme aimed at promoting better oral health of both the elderly and those with special needs in care homes.
France
August 22, 2016
Maintaining the oral health of elderly and those with special needs in residential care
This is a multi-faceted programme aimed at promoting better oral health of both the elderly and those with special needs in care homes.
UK
August 22, 2016
Mouth Cancer Action Month
Run by the British Dental Health Foundation, this campaign raises awareness of mouth cancer, its risk factors and the need for early diagnosis.
UK
August 22, 2016
National Smile Month
National Smile Month, run by the British Dental Health Foundation, is a UK national oral health awareness programme.
Malta
August 22, 2016
Our Drive for a Healthy Smile
Our Drive for a Health Smile, set up by University of Malta in collaboration with the University of Malta Research Trust, is a mobile dental clinic.
Portugal
August 23, 2016
Prevention of early childhood caries
Prevention of Early Childhood Caries consists of oral health educational sessions during pregnancy and after the baby’s birth.
Slovenia
September 8, 2016
Project Teeth
“Project Zobek” (Project Teeth) is an innovative student based programme involving preventive action to promote oral health in different populations.
Poland
September 8, 2016
Protect kids’ smiles
In 2013 and 2014, Wrigley Poland, the Polish Dental Society, the Polish Children’s Dental Society and the Polish Red Cross, facilitated free dental check-ups for children in primary schools.
Netherlands
August 23, 2016
Protocol Child Abuse (and domestic violence)
The aim of the Protocol is to facilitate professional help for children (or adults) when the dental staff suspect abuse, neglect or violence.