CARER ADVICE
Older people are more prone to tooth decay, as they usually have a dry mouth often due to medication. Gum recession exposes the root dentine further, which is a softer layer of tooth structure which can be sensitive, and is more prone to tooth decay.
Keep your mouth regularly moistened with water.
Keep your mouth regularly moistened with water.
This advice is from the excellent resource KOHC
Firstly could I just point out that if you read the instructions on a denture cleaning product, it states that dentures should be soaked for 20minutes in other words NOT overnight. more
Firstly could I just point out that if you read the instructions on a denture cleaning product, it states that dentures should be soaked for 20minutes in other words NOT overnight. more

DEMENTIA ADVICE
For those living with Dementia, it's often difficult to get maintain good oral hygiene.
While few forget their ability to clean their teeth, they may not remember the toothpaste or the timing, nor like it being imposed.
If possible cleaning at the same time and copying or "mirroring" often can help.
For those living with Dementia, it's often difficult to get maintain good oral hygiene.
While few forget their ability to clean their teeth, they may not remember the toothpaste or the timing, nor like it being imposed.
If possible cleaning at the same time and copying or "mirroring" often can help.

This toothpaste is available online via trycare.co.uk. It is innovative in many ways.
Click on the image to see why is the best toothpaste available with less fluoride, but more salivary minerals as wells adhering to the tooth tissue, make it the optimum toothpaste currently available.
Click on the image to see why is the best toothpaste available with less fluoride, but more salivary minerals as wells adhering to the tooth tissue, make it the optimum toothpaste currently available.

This is a recent website initiative in Wales. You can gain some certification through this new excellent resource that is being regularly maintained and updated. Click on the picture to take you to the resource.

This is the main NHS resource.
It also has been updated recently, and there are direct video links on the next page.
Click on the picture to get access to the full site and course with CPD
It also has been updated recently, and there are direct video links on the next page.
Click on the picture to get access to the full site and course with CPD