Oral Care
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This is a link to a series of six videos that discusses why oral care is important and demonstrates appropriate oral care techniques for the various stages of dementia.
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (December 2009). Oral care for residents with dementia. [Video series]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/MP576ht84Fg -
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This is a link to a series of six videos that describes the specialized oral care required for patients with the challenges of xerostoma (dry mouth), dysphasia (difficulty swallowing) and mucositis (inflamed oral tissues).
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (December 2009). Oral care for xerostomia, dysphagia, and mucositis. [Video series]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/D5_m5PYRd_g -
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This is a link to webinar series on thirteen different oral health topics that can be used for staff education. These include topics on oral health such as: diabetes, dementia, dry mouth, stroke, palliative care, bad breath, care planning, infection control, dentures, 2-toothbrush technique, tools, and oral assessment (OHAT).
Terry Kirkpatrick. (2013). Oral health care. [Video series]. Retrieved on October 8, 2013 from http://www.youtube.com/user/TerryKirkpatrick1/videos?sort=dd&live_view=500&flow=list&view=0. Sponsored by the Seniors Health Knowledge Network's Oral Health Community of Practice.
Website http://seniorshealthknowledgenetwork.com/community/oral-health-community-practice.