Certificate in Oral Care for Health and Social Care

What Will You Learn?

• Unit 1: Principles of oral health care
• Section 1: Understand basic oral healthcare principles
• Section 2: Know how to identify poor oral health
• Section 3: Understand factors that can negatively affect oral hygiene and how to prevent them
• Section 4: Understand the impacts of poor oral hygiene on other areas of health
• Unit 2: Oral hygiene equipment and support
• Section 1: Understand the equipment used to achieve good oral health
• Section 2: Know when to seek advice from a professional
• Section 3: Understand barriers individuals may face when accessing oral care
• Unit 3: Principles of promoting a person-centred approach to oral hygiene
• Section 1: Understand person-centred approaches
• Section 2: Understand the importance of encouraging active participation
• Section 3: Understand the importance of an individual’s wellbeing
• Section 4: Understand the importance of developing care plans when providing oral hygiene for others
• Section 5: Understand the benefits of loved ones being involved in care plans for oral hygiene
• Unit 4: Principles for providing oral care in a health and social care setting
• Section 1: Understand the importance of recording oral hygiene and dental treatments
• Section 2: Understand the importance of consent
• Section 3: Know when to seek advice from a professional on behalf of someone you care for
• Section 4: Understand the importance of protective equipment
• Unit 5: Providing oral care in care settings
• Section 1: Understand how to provide oral care for those at end of life
• Section 2: Understand oral care for those with dentures
• Section 3: Understand oral care for those with medical conditions
• Section 4: Know how to assess the mouth