A team from Perfect 32 dental practice in Ladygate helped to spread the oral health messages of National Smile Month (NSM) with events at local primary schools involving more than 200 children.

A dentist, a practice manager and a dental nurse from Perfect 32 hosted educational workshops at Cherry Burton and Walkington Primary Schools, teaching the children about good oral health, brushing instruction using disclosing tablets and an oversized set of teeth, and running a 'bug making' competition. The team also distributed NSM goodies such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, erasers, bookmarks, balloons, stickers and the famous NSM 'Smileys' on sticks.

National Smile Month is an annual event and ran from 20 May to 20 June.