In this episode, we reflect on our recent reports into oral health in care homes. We published 'Smiling matters: oral health care in care homes' in 2019, and followed up with a progress report in 2023. Reflecting on the findings of the reports, our guests discuss the importance of oral health; explore ways to improve the experience for people living in care homes; and talk through ways of creating better connections between dental professionals, commissioners, and care homes.
Dr David Shiers, a guest in this episode, is an expert advisor to the NICE centre for guidelines and views expressed are personal and not those of NICE.
Resources mentioned during the episode:
The original smiling matters report: https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/major-report/smiling-matters-oral-health-care-care-homes
The smiling matters progress report: https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/smiling-matters-oral-health-care-homes-progress-report
Right to Smile statement: bit.ly/3nZCYeD
CQC Dental mythbuster 40 - Caring for people with dementia in a dental practice: https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/dentists/dental-mythbuster-40-caring-people-dementia
CQC Dental mythbuster 24 - Medical resuscitation equipment for domiciliary dental care: https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/dentists/dental-mythbuster-24-medical-resuscitation-equipment-domiciliary-dental
Share your thoughts in our CitizenLab project: https://cqc.citizenlab.co/en-GB/projects/smiling-matters
