Dr. Peter Day
University of Leeds - Professor and Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
A quarter of 5 year old children in England have tooth decay. Tooth brushing clubs are effective in reducing tooth decay, especially for children with the greatest risk.
BRUSH will capture the current provision of toothbrushing clubs across England and identify examples of good practice. We will then test an implementation toolkit aimed at increasing uptake and maintenance of toothbrushing clubs in nurseries and primary schools.
Findings will inform future government plans to establish a national toothbrushing club programme in England.
Fundamental Research
Core ScienceCollect data and evidence
Fundamental Research
Discovery and DesignImplement in schools
Translate
Trials and AssessmentCo-design and test in ~ 10 schools
Implement
Large Randomised Controlled TrialRefine and test across ~ 100 schools
Scale-up
Regional RolloutTest in contexts and delivery conditions ~ 500 schools
National
Evidence-based PolicyDevelop national policy with Whitehall partners
Our team members
Dr. Kara Gray-Burrows
University of Leeds - Lecturer in Psychological Approaches to Health
