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Care4teeth.org is a free resource and will improve with feedback from you.
Doctors receive less than 40 minutes of training on oral health. This initiative is designed to help you and the people you care for.
We value your feedback, advice, and questions. Please send them to [email protected].
Together, we can improve everyone’s wellbeing!
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Since creating this website, I've come across several valuable resources and services that I highly recommend. Be sure to check the start dates for the FutureLearn course to access it for free, and you'll receive a certificate upon completion.
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Knowledge Oral Healthcare is an award winning excellent resource for care homes to support and help their staff and residents.
https://www.kohc.co.uk/
https://www.kohc.co.uk/
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THE MOUTH
It is easier to fix and maintain anything if you have a little bit of background knowledge. These are a series of videos explaining basic anatomy of the teeth, and gums and how the body most common diseases occur. |
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CLEANING THE MOUTH
This is the toothpaste I recommend. With your knowledge of the care home environment we can adapt, and set realistic goals for the benefit of those under your care. There are some specific areas where you can stop progression of the disease process. |
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CLEANING AND DUPLICATING DENTURES
14,000 dentures are lost every year in the hospital and care home environment. Making new dentures for the elderly, and especially those living with dementia is extremely unrewarding for the resident, and the dentist. Capture the denture data before they are lost. |
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TELEDENTISTRY in CARE HOMES
When you have an Xray taken if hospital, over 70% are diagnoses by AI. There is software already available that is more consistent than the dentist. If you can use a toothbrush in someones mouth, you can take a picture, and can send is to be assessed. |
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GENERAL HEALTH
There are different levels of decline in residential units. The best advice I ever had was from a carer who used mirroring for a her dementia residents. I used it with my Dad. Share your tips. [email protected] |
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SPECIFIC CARE
People having chemotherapy also can suffer with extremely dry mouths. Mucocitis just like pneumonias can be fatal for those who are frail. |
