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Guidelines and Best Practice - Oral Care - General

A selection of web pages and documents for professionals providing general oral care.

Web-based resources

Mouth Care Clinical Guidelines

The guidelines cover oral physiology, conditions causing compromised oral well being, assessment of the mouth, oral hygiene tools, performing oral care and dietary advice. Produced by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Trust. Last updated November 2010.

PDF Documents

Delivering Better Oral Health: an evidence based toolkit for prevention
This updated edition provides guidance to all members of the dental team on evidence-based prevention. It includes updates to the lists of toothpaste fluoride content and sugar free medicines. There are also amendments to the dietary and alcohol section. Produced by the Department of Health, 2009.