Helping people with mouth care is an essential part of patient care, a clean and comfortable mouth allows people to eat, communicate and is important for overall dignity.

The overall aim of Mouth Care Matters was to empower staff through training and education.  To identify people that need help with mouth care and ensure it is delivered in a safe and compassionate way. Maintaining good standards of mouth care is the responsibility of all health care professionals.

Poor oral health is linked to hospital acquired infections including pneumonia and by improving  the standards there are many benefits to our patients and staff

Over the last few years the MCM team  have trained people in over a hundred trusts across England

Mouth care really does matter for all , regardless of age being in a hospital, care home, school, hospice or own home

We have seen many improvements in the standards of mouth care on the wards  but there is still much more work to do. A range of resources developed are still available for anyone to use on the Mouth Care Matters Website ,so others can continue to improve and embed good mouth care.

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People with a neuro-disability are more susceptible to problems with their mouths and providing oral care can sometimes be challenging.

Ten factsheets are available covering the following topics:

Supporting people with a neuro-disability to maintain good oral health

Cleaning the mouth of an adult with a Neuro-Disability

Dry mouth in adults with a neuro-disability

Lip and tongue biting in people with a neuro-disability

Oral Hypersensitivity

Reduced saliva control in adults with a neuro-disability (drooling)

Care-resistant behavior towards mouth care in people with a neuro-disability

Mouth care for people with Huntington’s disease

Safe Oral Suctioning in Adults with a Neuro-disability

Denture care for adults with a neuro-disability

Each factsheet covers the key points and also provides practical information on how to support people to maintain a clean and comfortable mouth.

You can view the factsheets online or download them by following the above links.

For further information, please contact the dental team at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability at dental@rhn.org.uk.

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