Author: NHS Scotland | Location: Scotland
Caring for Smiles is Scotland’s national oral health promotion programme for older people in care.
This guide provides training and resources for care staff to deliver effective daily mouth care.
This tooklit:
Offers step-by-step advice for daily oral care in residential settings.
Supports care staff in maintaining dignity and comfort for residents.
Covers denture care, managing dry mouth, and oral hygiene for dependent adults.
Provides training and resources tailored to care environments.
For: Care home staff, carers, nurses, dental health support workers.
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