Aim: To be able to brush the teeth of others safely and effectively.
Objectives:
By successfully completing this course you will be able to:
- Perform risk assessment and gain permission
- Describe the items required for this task
- Describe the PPE required for this task
- Brush the teeth in a careful and methodical manner
- Understand what to do if you observe any issues
- Describe how to update the records
Introduction
Welcome to the Halo Staffing micro course on oral care (brushing teeth). Brushing your own teeth is a routine and a simple task, but it is not as simple when you have to do it for someone else.
Mouth care is important for maintaining oral health and preventing infections, and it also helps in improving appetite.
In this course we will explain to you how to brush the teeth of others safely and effectively.
We begin with performing a risk assessment and gaining permission from the individual. We then identify the items required and the PPE for this task.
After that, we’ll explain to you how you can brush the teeth in a careful and methodical manner. Finally, we inform you what to do when you observe any issues before, during or after this task. And update the records accordingly.
