Mouth Care Matters
Learn from experts how to provide someone with good mouthcare, whether in the health and social sectors or in a domestic setting.
2,200 enrolled on this course
Duration
6 weeksWeekly study
2 hours100% online
How it works
Mouth Care Matters
Discover the importance of good mouth health
From dentists, health and social workers, to carers, many people are tasked with looking after the mouth health of people unable to undertake it themselves.
On this course, you will learn the basics of good mouth health, including tooth decay, gum disease, and toothbrushes. You’ll explore how to assess the state of someone else’s mouth, and how to clean it properly.
In just six weeks, you will learn why good mouth care matters, how to examine someone else’s mouth and choose the correct equipment for providing the mouth care that they need. You will learn how to clean a mouth, how to care for dentures and how to overcome many of the mouth care challenges that a resistive person can give you.
You will also learn some of the basics of good mouth health, such as tooth decay, gum disease, and toothbrushes.
What topics will you cover?
- Why good mouth care matters
- How to examine a mouth and decide what care to give
- How to clean a mouth and to care for dentures
- What equipment and products are needed
- Mouth care for resistant people, such as those living with dementia or additional needs
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
Available now
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Assess other people's mouths in a standard way, to understand if they are healthy or if they require your support with their daily mouth care.
- Apply what you learn so that you become increasingly confident in assessing and cleaning someone else's mouth.
- Apply what you have learned about cleaning and marking dentures.
- Assess someone else's mouth to understand if it is dry and in need of mouth care from you.
- Produce a suitable care plan for someone living with dementia, who needs support with their daily mouth care.
- Assess the equipment you will need, to deliver mouth care for each person you have responsibility for.
- Improve your understanding of some core oral health knowledge, such as tooth decay, gum disease, toothbrushes and dental plaque
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for people in the health and social care sectors, for nurses, carers, speech and language therapists and for those in the domestic setting, as well as student dentists and dental hygienists.
Who will you learn with?
Professor Martin Ashley is an NHS consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Health in Manchester, UK.
Who developed the course?
The University of Manchester
From splitting the atom to giving the world graphene, The University of Manchester has a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries.
Ways to learn | Buy this course | Subscribe & save | Limited access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose the best way to learn for you! | $134/one-off payment | $39.99/month Automatically renews | Free |
| Fulfill your current learning need | Develop skills to further your career | Sample the course materials | |
| Access to this course | tick | tick | Access expires 30 May 2024 |
| Access to 1,000+ courses | cross | tick | cross |
| Learn at your own pace | tick | tick | cross |
| Discuss your learning in comments | tick | tick | tick |
| Tests to check your learning | tick | tick | cross |
| Certificate when you're eligible | Printed and digital | Digital only | cross |
Cancel for free anytime |
Ways to learn
Choose the best way to learn for you!
Subscribe & save
$39.99/month
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Buy this course
$134/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Limited access
Free
Sample the course materials
- Access expires 30 May 2024
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades) | |||
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades)
Learning on FutureLearn
Your learning, your rules
- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
Want to know more about learning on FutureLearn? Using FutureLearn
Learner reviews
Learner reviews cannot be loaded due to your cookie settings. Please and refresh the page to view this content.
Do you know someone who'd love this course? Tell them about it...
You can use the hashtag #FLmouthcare to talk about this course on social media.
More courses you might like
Learners who joined this course have also enjoyed these courses.
Browse more in Healthcare & Medicine
