Expert Mouth-Care Training for Caregivers | Knowledge Oral Healthcare
Our mission is to provide expert mouth-care training, compliance support, and consultancy, giving care home staff the confidence to deliver excellent oral care.
We'll equip care home staff with essential skills and knowledge to deliver effective mouth-care, ensuring residents' dignity, safety, and quality of life.
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Our training covers everything from practical techniques to regulatory compliance.
New! Free elearning
Our comprehensive eLearning course equips caregivers with the knowledge and skills to provide safe, effective mouth care for vulnerable adults. Stay compliant, improve wellbeing, and ensure every resident receives the dignity and quality of life they deserve through excellent oral healthcare.
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What's covered
Demonstrating Mouth Care
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How to effectively brush someone else's teeth.
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Recommended products and tools from the dental profession for daily mouth care and end of life care.
Mouth Care and Dementia
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Learn about effective evidence based tips and coping strategies for people that resist.
Oral Health and the Body
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Learn how poor oral health can affect your overall health and well-being.
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Examples of how gum disease is linked to systemic health problems, particularly in vulnerable adults.
Diet and Cavities
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Learn how certain foods and drinks affect the teeth.
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Find out what are 'safe' foods and the and how the frequency of sugar consumption affects the risk of decay.
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Denture Care
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Evidence based best practice denture cleaning advice
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How to insert and remove a denture
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How to manage someone that doesn't want to remove their denture
End of Life Mouth Care
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How to support and provide mouth care for someone in end of life with best practice advice.
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Look and compare the end of life guidelines to include recommended products and tools.
Mouth Care and Dysphagia
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Find out how to confidently carry out mouth care for people with swallow difficulties.
Compliance in Oral Healthcare
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Understanding the NICE Quality Standards in Oral Healthcare.
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How to carry out an oral health assessment
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Find out what to look for in the mouth.
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Teeth and soft tissue findings.
