Guidance

Oral care and people with learning disabilities

To help health professionals, paid social care staff and family members to support someone with learning disabilities to get good oral care.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 6 March 2019
• Last updated: 19 November 2019 — See all updates

Documents

Oral care and people with learning disabilities

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-198

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Easy-read dental summary

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-198

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This contains information about oral care and dental treatment for people with learning disabilities. It aims to help staff in dental teams to provide services that are accessible to people with learning disabilities. There is information about how learning disability staff can support this. It is also intended to be of use to family carers and paid supporters who help someone with their daily oral care and with accessing dental services.

Published 6 March 2019

Last updated 19 November 2019 + show all updates

1. 19 November 2019

   Updated 'Oral care and people with learning disabilities' with link to 'Dental charges' resource.

2. 6 March 2019

   First published.