The Mouth Check

A mouth check should be completed for each child or young person at regular intervals by a support worker (intervals to be defined by oral healthcare team) usually approximately once a month, unless more frequent attention is required e.g., dry mouth care which may need to be re-evaluated.

It is important the RSES staff identifies:

a. The child or young person’s current oral hygiene status 
b. Whether they are suffering from any obvious oral health problems 
c. Whether their current mouth care routine needs to be modified e.g., adding dry mouth care
d. Any reason why they may need to be seen by a dentist sooner than planned ROHC e.g., any changes to eating, sleeping, behaviour patterns which may be attributed to dental problems

A mouth check should be completed for each child or young person at regular intervals by a support worker (intervals to be defined by oral healthcare team) usually approximately once a month, unless more frequent attention is required e.g., dry mouth care which may need to be re-evaluated.

It is important the RSES staff identifies:

a. The child or young person’s current oral hygiene status 
b. Whether they are suffering from any obvious oral health problems 
c. Whether their current mouth care routine needs to be modified e.g., adding dry mouth care
d. Any reason why they may need to be seen by a dentist sooner than planned ROHC e.g., any changes to eating, sleeping, behaviour patterns which may be attributed to dental problems

A mouth check should be completed for each child or young person at regular intervals by a support worker (intervals to be defined by oral healthcare team) usually approximately once a month, unless more frequent attention is required e.g., dry mouth care which may need to be re-evaluated.