Useful for our dental teams - Preferred language when referring to older people in a health context | British Geriatrics Society ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ bgs.org.uk/resources/pref…

🦷Mouthcare Champion Training:
SLTs Lucy & Natasha explored the importance of effective mouthcare, provided education on high risk patients & discussed barriers with our wonderful colleagues on Stroke & Neurology - Ward 6.

#mouthcarematters #stroke #MySLTday #oralhygiene #dysphagia

We are looking forward to hearing about remimazolam for dental sedation in older people at our spring conference in Cardiff. Faster uptake, lower respiratory depression, quicker recovery - sounds good. Still time to register #bsgconf2024

We are running a one day IV sedation course for dentists & dental nurses aimed specifically for those working in #speciacaredentistry .Useful for new starters and those with experience #disability #adjustments #older #remimazolam #midazolam ⁦Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability⁩ rhn.org.uk/events/iv-seda…

Two thirds of people have a communication difficulty following a stroke. As dental professionals do we know enough about communication/ AAC? Probably not. Come join us in Cardiff 14th June to learn more #bsgconf24

Increasing numbers of cardiac transplants are occuring each year in the UK, leading to dental professionals being more likely to manage these patients.

This article proposed how to manage dental care for these patients: go.nature.com/3vUwm8B

British Dental Journal

“Are we facing an end to NHS dentistry?”

That will all hinge on the choices made in Westminster.

What’s clear is this crisis will be an issue on the doorstep at election time.

It’s time for real ambition.

Tell the PM to keep his promise.

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Stroke strikes every five minutes Stroke Association As dental professionals we must be able to provide care for stroke survivors & understand the impacts on communication, swallowing, physical impairment prevention . Register for our spring meeting, details below 👇

It was great to get out and about yesterday, completing more Fundamentals of Care trolley dashes. This time we were focusing on the importance of good Mouthcare in our Cancer Care wards. Julie Brooks 💙 Sarah Herbert Jennifer Milner 💙

The society is committed to offering 10 free places for dental care professionals each conference. ⁦SBDN⁩ ⁦British Association Dental Therapists⁩ ⁦BDA⁩.We need to work as a team to provide care for older people. Theme of the next meeting is stroke gerodontology.com/dcp-places-202…

Out now: #WasNotBrought adults at risk (WNB-AAR) ‘purple pathway’ added to BDA toolkit. Thanks to my CDS & #specialcaredentistry colleagues, including James Bird & Jo Adlington, for adapting this from #WNBCYP and to the BDA for making it available 💜

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Registration is now open for our Spring Meeting - Ageing well in progression with a focus on stroke, communication, end of life care and remimazolam for sedating older patients. Click ⬇️ for details gerodontology.com/courses-and-ev…

⬇️ A topic discussed at our manged clinical networks many times.Limiting sedation services in primary care is leading to a surge that of referrals to CDS & hospital services at a time when access is an issue ⁦British Dental Journal⁩ ⁦BDA⁩ nature.com/articles/s4141…

People with Parkinson’s disease may struggle with oral health issues including drooling, facial pain, dental diseases. Some useful information below ⁦Parkinson's UK⁩ #worldparkinsonsday parkinsons.org.uk/information-an…

Thank you to the #Lovingsmiles special care organisation for inviting Yvonne Rooney and I to Hong Kong to share learning on oral health care for older people. We met an inspiring team working to meet the needs of people with dementia & Parkinson’s disease BSG

Since 2006, domiciliary dental care in England has all but ceased to exist.

The access crisis isn’t just on the high street.

It’s in our care homes and affects those who are housebound too

GDPs and community dental teams are under increasing pressure to meet the needs of an aging population

There is much work going on to support this pt group but resource is limited and an aging population with complex dental needs is evolving

This needs real resource BDA

⬇️ This is a problem itself. An ageing population and limited access to NHS dentistry in increasingly leading to more inpatients with acute dental problems contributing to their primary diagnosis.If you can’t eat or have an dental infection - UTI, frailty ….BDA

Aspirating and swallowing dentures is increasingly becoming more common with an ageing population with dysphagia. Daily mouthcare assessment are important to identify a denture as is radiopaque markers #denturecarematters BSG

Pleased to see this announcement yesterday gov.uk/government/new… Andrea Leadsom MP Department of Health and Social Care The BSDHT British Association Dental Therapists