For the first time in 20 years of measuring decay more than half the five-year-olds in the borough of Oldham have no tooth decay at all. Oldham's Community Dental Service promotes oral health, particularly in families and children, by working within schools and communities and with organisations such as Sure Start, as well as with GPs, pharmacists, health visitors and other health professionals. They also provide dental treatment for priority groups and people with special needs who would find it difficult to use other dental practices for various reasons. Pictured above: senior oral health promoter Sharon Hall with Glodwick school pupils Mariya Tabassum(left) and Umar Farooq (right).