We are the NHS Oral Health Improvement Team based in the Dental Access Centre (Heavitree Hospital) and in North Devon, and together we are commissioned by Devon County Council and the NHS to get into contact with care homes, residential homes, and places that host children and adults in vulnerable positions around the EX postcode in Devon.
Our aim is to provide the staff/carers with the skills to maintain good oral health of the people that they care for, and to do this we have formulated a presentation that outlines (but is not limited to) the following information:
• The consequences of poor oral health
• Diet and its impact on the teeth and gums
• Causes, symptoms and how to prevent tooth decay
• Techniques and support for helping people of all abilities to maintain good oral hygiene.
We can either come to you and deliver the presentation in person or we can also set up a virtual session via Microsoft Teams. Each session lasts for around 2 hours (including a 10 minute comfort break) and is completely free of charge. Each attendee will receive a CPD certificate on completion, so we encourage organisations to participate in as many sessions as needed to get staff engaged and on board. Each session requires a minimum of 5 attendees.
We do have some online events coming up which are listed on our profiile - if you are interested in finding out more then please get in touch! To get in contact with us please either email: [email protected], or the number to our office is 01392 405705.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We are the NHS Oral Health Improvement Team based in the Dental Access Centre (Heavitree Hospital) and in North Devon, and together we are commissioned by Devon County Council and the NHS to get into contact with care homes, residential homes, and places that host children and adults in vulnerable positions around the EX postcode in Devon.
Our aim is to provide the staff/carers with the skills to maintain good oral health of the people that they care for, and to do this we have formulated a...
