Dental Care for People with Special Needs
About this course
Course description
This SkillsFuture funded course will help anyone involved in the oral care of people with special needs such as elderly & individuals with disabilities.
You will understand the challenges faced by this special group of people & learn how to provide holistic oral care.
At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:Understand oral health problems commonly faced by patients with special needs
Describe consequences of poor oral health on quality of life
Understand prevention of oral health disease
Demonstrate competency on delivery of basic oral hygiene
Understand delivery of oral hygiene to patients who are wheelchair users, bedridden, tube fed & those who demonstrate care-resistant behaviours
Know where to seek further oral health care for special needs patients
Target audiences
Caregivers such as nursing home staff, nurses, social & healthcare workers, and family members who are involved in the care of their patients/clients/dependents with special needs.Oral health professionals who are interested to find out more about the oral hygiene needs of the special needs population.