Oral Health: The Answer is Right Under Our Noses

This course is designed to offer senior care professionals information about the importance of good oral care in residents, as well as tips for improving resident health through good oral hygiene.

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Your instructor for this course is Angie Stone, RDH, BS and Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH. Angie has an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene and and a BS in Psychology. She is currently President of Oral Health Concepts. Shirley has a BS Degree in Dental Hygiene. She is currently working as an Oral Health Advisor for Onsite Health Care.

Course Outline

Course Objectives

1. Introduction
2. Connections
3. The Mouth
4. Basic Tooth Anatomy
5. Tools
6. Yeast
7. Dry Mouth
8. Money
9. Oral Health Education of CNAs and RNs
10. Dental Hygiene Education
11. Conclusion

The student will learn:

The impact of poor oral care.
Basics of the oral cavity.
Tools for oral care beyond brushing and flossing.
How a dental hygienist is different from a dentist and dental assistant.
Educational differences between CNA and dental hygienists.

Course Approvals

NAB: This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 2 clock hours.
California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS): PCE # 3291
California RCFE and ARF: Approval pursuant to NAB and BBS approval
California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (LVN):#V-10621
Oregon Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators: 2007-040: General 2 Ethics:0
Michigan Department of Human Services: Approved for Adult Foster Care Administrators pursuant to Rules 400.14203 and 400.15203
Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approval #: LTS -A1138

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