Poor oral health among the people you support can lead to pain, infection, malnutrition and serious illness.

 

NICE Quality Standard, Oral health in care homes

This quality standard covers oral health, including dental health and daily mouth care, for adults in care homes (with and without nursing provision). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
» Guidance on Oral health in care homes

 

Webinars

In December 2020 HCPA ran two webinars with the Clinical Director of the Special Care Dental Service please find resources and referral details for the service below:

Oral Health Management recording Click here
Oral Health Management Slides Click here
Oral Health Management FAQs Click here
Oral Health Management End of Life Recording Click here
Oral Health Management End of Life Slides Click here
Oral Health Management End of Life FAQs Click here

 

Other Resources

Alzheimer’s Society – Dental care and oral health Click here
CQC – Oral health care in care homes Click here
Hertfordshire Special Care Dental Service Non Dentist referral form Click here
NICE Guidance including assessment tool Click here
NHS – Information on dentures Click here
NHS Mouth Matters resources Click here
Case Study –  Dental, frailty – Shaz’s story Click here
Case Study – Special care dental service – Megan’s story Click here
Oral Health Foundation – Denture care guidelines Click here

 

 

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