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Improving young children's dental health is becoming a mission for a whole community. Sue Learner hears how Two years ago, pre-school children in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland had one of the highest levels of tooth decay in the country.In a bid to stop the rot, the children's centre run by Sure Start and the charity NCH teamed up with dental health professionals and succeeded in reducing the level of decay by 17 per cent.

Two years ago, pre-school children in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland had one of the highest levels of tooth decay in the country.In a bid to stop the rot, the children's centre run by Sure Start and the charity NCH teamed up with dental health professionals and succeeded in reducing the level of decay by 17 per cent.

Marjorie Charrada, Sure Start programme co-ordinator in Newbiggin, is rightly proud of the reduction and calls it an 'enormous health gain with far less dental treatment being needed' and 'a great boost to the children's personal self-esteem'.

Its success has also been recognised by a Sure Start Partners in Excellence Award for its work in promoting children's well-being.

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