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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |