With this Oral Health course discover the importance of oral health and its effect on general health, wellbeing, and dignity as well as the potential impact of untreated dental pain or mouth infection. Also explore the importance of denture marking and how to report any oral health concerns at the right time and in the right way all within the context of a social care setting.
Having a basic knowledge surrounding Oral health means social care workers and supporters are able to ensure the individuals in their care can be properly supported to prevent pain and further health problems caused by poor oral health.
Individuals in your care may not be able to verbalise their pain or discomfort for reasons as so it is important to understand the behavioural signs of someone who is suffering from dental pain.
This 30-minute course can be used as an introduction or as refresher training to ensure that all learners have up to date knowledge of Oral Health.
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
At the beginning of each module learners will be asked to answer a “knowledge check” question. Answering the question correctly will allow learners the opportunity to skip this section. However, if they wish to complete it anyway, they are still able to.
On completion of this course, learners will be able to print a
Virtual College certificate. Learners must complete the course to obtain their certificate.
30 study minutes to complete. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly learners can study and absorb the material.
This training is designed for care workers and support workers wanting to get a good understanding of what is required of them within their role as well as for anyone working in a Social Care setting wanting annual refresher training.
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Roles including: