Scottish Government

TOWARDS BETTER ORAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN
ANALYSIS OF CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Linda Nicholson
George Street Research Ltd.

Scottish Executive Health Department
2005

ISBN 0 7559 4043 1

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND TO THE CONSULTATION
CHAPTER 2: THE CONSULTATION PROCESS
CHAPTER 3: APPROACH TO ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 4: CHILDREN'S DIET
CHAPTER 5: PROMOTION OF BETTER DIET
CHAPTER 6: ORAL HYGIENE
CHAPTER 7: PROMOTION OF ORAL HYGIENE
CHAPTER 8: ENHANCED DENTAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 9: ROLE OF MANUFACTURERS AND RETAIL OUTLETS
CHAPTER 10: FLUORIDATION OF WATER
CHAPTER 11: OTHER METHODS OF FLUORIDE DELIVERY
CHAPTER 12: BROADER SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES
CHAPTER 13: INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ON FLUORIDATION OF WATER
CHAPTER 14: DISCUSSION

ANNEXES
1:Consultation Distribution List
2:Professional Respondent List
3:Geographic Spread of Respondents in Scotland
4:Examples of Pre-Printed Pro-Forma Wording

TABLES
1:Respondents by Category
2:Nature of Respondents
3:Response Mode
4:Depth of Response

FIGURES
1:Geographic Spread of Respondents in Scotland

Acknowledgements

Thanks go to all respondents who took the time to respond to the consultation. Every single reply has been examined thoroughly and every effort made to represent the wide range of views and opinions expressed. I am grateful to my colleagues at George Street Research for their substantial contribution to the analysis process.

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The views expressed in this report are those of the independent researchers and do not necessarily represent those of the Scottish Executive Health Department or Scottish Ministers.