Mouth Care Matters

Offered By: University of Manchester via FutureLearn

Course Description

Overview

Discover the importance of good mouth health

From dentists, health and social workers, to carers, many people are tasked with looking after the mouth health of people unable to undertake it themselves.

On this course, you will learn the basics of good mouth health, including tooth decay, gum disease, and toothbrushes. You’ll explore how to assess the state of someone else’s mouth, and how to clean it properly.

In just six weeks, you will learn why good mouth care matters, how to examine someone else’s mouth and choose the correct equipment for providing the mouth care that they need. You will learn how to clean a mouth, how to care for dentures and how to overcome many of the mouth care challenges that a resistive person can give you.

You will also learn some of the basics of good mouth health, such as tooth decay, gum disease, and toothbrushes.

This course is designed for people in the health and social care sectors, for nurses, carers, speech and language therapists and for those in the domestic setting, as well as student dentists and dental hygienists.

Syllabus

Welcome to Mouth Care Matters

Welcome to Mouth Care Matters
Understanding the basics of your own mouth care
End of week 1 summary

How to assess someone else's mouth

Assessing someone else's mouth
Assessment forms
Tooth decay and gum disease
End of week 2 summary

Looking after someone else's mouth

Looking after someone else's mouth
Compliant people receiving professional mouth care
All about dentures
End of week 3 summary

Equipment for mouth care

Mouth care equipment
Dry Mouth
Lips and tongues
End of week 4 summary

Mouth care with those with additional needs

Emily's dental health

Mouth care for people living with dementia and other conditions

Dementia mouth care
Mouth care for people with specific conditions
End of week 6 and end of course summary

Taught by

Martin Ashley