ORAL HEALTHCARE  TRAINING

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Knowledge Oral Health Care is the UK's leading  Oral Care Training business for vulnerable adults in care homes and community setting.  We deliver evidence-based, Best Practice teaching to caregivers and help with CQC compliance.

 Our sessions highlight the importance of dental hygiene activities and how it impacts our general health and quality of life, it will help improve confidence and skills for delivering daily mouth care.

Our training programmes are delivered by dental care professionals who are best placed to deal with residents dental care and complex treatment needs.  The training extends beyond the minimal education provided by aged-care sector training organizations.  Participants not only learn about different oral hygiene aids and techniques but also common health issues in association with oral health, effective communication and behaviour management techniques.

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When the mechanism of swallowing is not working efficiently saliva, food, drink may go down the wrong way causing the individual to splutter and choke which can be a scary experience for both carer and individual having mouthcare. more

As essential oral hygiene practices become recognised more widely as a priority area, I would like to share with you the Public Health England Guidance 'Mouthcare for patients with COIVD-19 or suspected COVID-19' which ia a guide for staff more

A study shows tooth loss comparison between adults with learning disabilities and the general population of the same age (35 to 44 yrs). - Learning Disabilities - 20% complete tooth loss - Peers of general poplation - 2% complete tooth loss   more

The main symptom of mouth ulcers is typically pain! Some ulcers can be so severe that they can interfere with eating causing problems with inadequate nutrition. more

Unfortunately as people advance with dementia they often become more resistant to mouth care. Admittedly, providing good oral care for residents that are uncooperative can be more

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There are a range of oral swabs on the market, treated and untreated swabs in a variety of colours. The most common and recognised colours are pink and green. y  more

A paper reviewed a number of studies comparing dry vs water immersion. It concluded that storing dentures DRY was better as it destroys C.albicans on the denture which causes oral inflammaion more

Oral health is often neglected at the end of life as mouth hygiene practices may be forgotten or eliminated, this can contribute to halitosis and can impact on more

It is my understanding that unconscious patients require mouth care as often as every 2 hrs and 4-6 hourly care is recommended for patients that are palliative care. This may not necessarily be brushing teeth each time  more

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED THAT ALZHEIMERS COULD HAVE AN INFECTIOUS CAUSE! This alarming hypothesis is being supported by a growing number of scientific studies.more

Many people on the autism spectrum sense the world differently to other people, they have difficulty processing everyday sensory information.more

The way in which frailty is defined and measured may vary but in general - people in advanced age with declining health leads to adverse health outcomes including dependency which can impact their oral health. more

It is not necessary to throw your toothbrush away or disinfect it if you are sick as you are unlikely to re-infect yourself. Viruses can live on a moist surface for up to 72 hours, more

A surprisingly high percentage of senior denture users do not remove their dentures during the night . Wearing dentures continually, and especially at night when salivary flow naturally diminishes, more

A list of evidence-based recommendations for the oral care of patients with PD to help address general dental care, as people with Parkinson's Disease have notably reduced quality of oral hygiene,  more

One of the most common dental/oral complaints in care homes is loose dentures. There are a number of reasons that can cause denture to become loose such as weight loss and facial muscle tone, bone resorption (gum recession)  more

In 85-90% of cases halitosis {bad breath} originates from the mouth caused by entrapped food particles usually in-between the teeth and bacterial reservoirs such as untreated cavities, back of the tongue, 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

THICK COATED TONGUE AND COATED PALATE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE RESIDENT Ever wondered if you should be cleaning the palate and tongue? more

As we grow older our sense of smell and taste changes. We are born with approximately 9,000 taste buds which  are regularly regenerated until after 50 more

Caregivers that are reading this will have noticed the amount of residents they assist with tooth brushing that present with broken teeth. Have you ever wondered why? more