{"id":2741,"date":"2021-03-30T15:54:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthforkids.co.uk\/leicestershire\/?p=2741"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:51:09","slug":"looking-after-your-childrens-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthforkids.co.uk\/leicestershire\/looking-after-your-childrens-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking after your children&#8217;s teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a short video, created by school nurses from Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, aimed at Key Stage One children to encourage them to look after their teeth.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/515729775?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can view a transcript of the video here.<\/p>\n<p>You and your child can also find more information about the importance of looking after your teeth over on Health for Kids.<\/p>\n<p>Why not also play our Shine Time game together to help the friendly hippo dentist clear the sugary invaders and clear the mouth of plaque?<br \/>\nUseful links<\/p>\n<p> \tHealthy Teeth, Happy Smiles<br \/>\n \tNHS: Find a dentist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a short video, created by school nurses from Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, aimed at Key Stage One children to encourage them to look after their teeth. 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