DENTAL HEALTH SERVICE CARERS QUICK COURSE

The following six videos are short, and each section should take under five minutes.
Please test yourself and look at the answers for a bit more of an explanation. 
There may be more than one correct answer.

1. What year did I qualify as a dentist?
a)1959, b)1982, c)2020
2. What was the prevention video on
A) cancer
B) diabetes
C) erectile dysfunction
3. The person cleaning his teeth was using
A) A sonic power brush
B) A manual brush
C) An interdental brush
4. What is the service we are promoting free at the point of contact?
A) DentalHealthService
B) A Health Service
C) A Dental Service
5. Which of these activities can you do when cleaning your teeth?
A) Yoga
B) listen to music
C) watch a video on your phone

check your knowledge

1. Which of the following can be related to poor mouth care?
    A) Strokes
    B) Weight gain
    C) Reluctance to drink

2. Why/How do you approach someone living with dementia

1. A) At eye level
2. B) From the dominant side
3. C) Talking to them

3 Regarding dentures

    A) Who should remove them
    B) When should they be removed
    C) Where should they be kept at night

check your knowledge

Final Points After Daily Teeth Cleaning

1. A) When is the best time to clean the teeth.
2. B) How do you finish the event
3. C) Spit or rinse

check your knowledge

1.Why do we clean the denture, and ideally leave it out of a night, kept dry in a box which had the residents name, and ideally the denture has the residents identification on it.

1. To remove the biofilm
2. To let the gums recover
3. Avoid Decay

2. Why don’t we use toothpaste to clean dentures?

1. It’s too expensive
2. It damages the denture
3. It whitens the teeth

3. What changes are you looking for in the mouth?

1. Ulcers
2. Food Debris
3. Red and White patches

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What is the name of resources to find further details on oral health?

1. YouTube Teethforlife
2. care4teeth.net
3. DentalHealthService.co.uk
   
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Does disclosing indicate

1. Active tooth decay
2. Active gum disease
3. Your general health

Regarding the SMIFF TEST

1. Who invented it?
2. Where can you get the test?
3. Who can score it?

check your knowledge

1. List the following in order of importance. A.most important C=least

A) The cost of the toothbrush
B) How long you use the brush for
C) How you use the brush

2. Which is the best interdental aid for the resident to use? Answer Y or N
A) the one they are used to
B) the one you think best
C) the most expensive

3. Where can you get further advice on brushing technique. G = Good P=Poor
A) your dental team
B) Authorised dental websites
C) Social media
D ) Chat GPT

check your knowledge

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Certification and Evidence 

The following two links are for those interested in gaining further understanding of optimal care for residents or who may have additional responsibilities. Over the years, I have created various videos for carers. Click on the link to access the playlist, or simply use the search bar on the Teeth4Life YouTube channel.

MOUTH CARE MATTERS COURSE

CARERS COURSES

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