Description
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Highlight the need for a healthy lifestyle to maintain good oral hygiene
- State what best practice looks like for cleaning natural teeth
- State what best practice looks like when cleaning dentures
- Understand the need for regular dental check-ups, especially for those with special medical considerations
- Understand the different types of adapted aids used in teeth cleaning
- Know how to assist service users in cleaning their teeth
Course Content
- Healthy lifestyle and Oral Hygiene
- Natural teeth – best practice
- Dentures – best practice
- Visiting the dentist
- Tooth brushing techniques using adapted aids
- Assisting with toothbrushing