Practice Resources
Oral Care
Oral Care
A variety of supports are available for Continuing Care Health Care Providers in the provision of Daily Oral Care.
In collaboration with Seniors Health, the Provincial Oral Health Office has developed an evidence- informed mouth care training program for Continuing Care Staff.
On this site you will find:
- Current Mouth Care Train the Trainer manual
- PDF versions of the PowerPoint presentations
- NEWLY posted video versions of the presentations
- NEWLY posted demonstration videos
Contact
Email: POHO@ahs.ca
These resources are applicable to all Care Streams unless stated in the title of the document.
Instructions
- How to Copy PDF Slides or Pages into PowerPoint Document
- How to Extract Pages from a PDF Document on SharePoint
- How to Print Oral Health Product Guide for Older Adults Pamphlet
Presentations
- Section 2.1 - Mouth Health and Healthy Aging PPT
- Section 2.2 - Daily Mouth Care Plan PPT
- Section 2.3 - Denture Care PPT
- Section 3.1 - Managing Care-Responsive Behavior PPT
- Section 4.1 - Observing for Changes PPT
- Section 4.3 - Mouth Care Planning for RNs and LPNs PPT
Printable Resources
- Basic Mouth Care - Caring for Those with Natural Teeth
- Guidelines for Mouth Care Protocol
- Oral Health Product Guide for Older Adults Pamphlet
- Resisting Mouth Care Problem Solving Grid
- Section 4.2 - Mouth Care Decision Tree Handouts
- Section 5.2 - Choking Risk Activity (Laminated Pictures)
- Tooth Brushing Technique
Training Manuals
- Section 0.0 - Mouth Care Training for Care Staff in Continuing Care - Introduction
- Section 2.0 - Mouth Care - Why and How
- Section 3.0 - Managing Care-Responsive Behavior
- Section 4.1 - Observe for Changes
- Section 4.2 - Mouth Care Decison Tree Handouts
- Section 4.3 - Mouth Care Planning Using the RAI and Disablement Process For RNs and LPNs
- Section 5.1 - Choking Risk Activity
- Section 5.2 - Choking Risk Activity (Laminated Pictures)
- Section 5.3 - What can you see? (Laminated Slide Set)
Videos
- Oral Care AHS YouTube Channel
- Mouth care and healthy aging
- Supporting denture care for older adults
- Managing care responsive behavior
- Observing for changes: the healthy mouth
- Observing for oral health changes
- Observing for oral health changes: additional information
- Importance of Early Dental Care
- Rethink your Drink for Healthier Teeth
- Feeding Habits for Healthy Teeth
- Sippy Cups and Tooth Decay
- Fluoride for Healthy Teeth
- Tooth Brushing for a Growing Mouth
- Supporting daily mouth care for older adults
- Mouth care planning
- Video 1 Denture Care
- Video 2 Denture Care and Implants
- Video 1 Tooth Brushing Technique
- Video 2 Tooth Brushing with Modified Mouth Care Protocol
- Video 3 Tooth Brushing with Care Responsive Behaviours