Oral Care in Care Settings
This course explains why good oral health matters for comfort, eating, nutrition, dignity and wider health, and what NICE guideline NG48 expects of care homes. You will learn practical daily mouth care for natural teeth and dentures, how to support people who find mouth care difficult, signs to report and how to help people access dental services. It is awareness training and does not replace practical training, professional assessment or the guidance in a person's care plan.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 17
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain why oral health matters for comfort, eating, nutrition, dignity and general health
- ✓Describe what NICE guideline NG48 recommends for oral health in care homes
- ✓Carry out daily mouth care principles for natural teeth and dentures safely
- ✓Support people who resist mouth care, including people living with dementia, respectfully
- ✓Recognise signs of oral health problems and report them promptly
- ✓Identify how people in care settings can access dental services
Course contents
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Module 1: Why oral health matters
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Standards and care planning
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: Daily mouth care
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 4: Challenges, warning signs and dental services
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate