Elements and Performance Criteria
- Provide information and guidance related to oral health
- Provide accurate information to the community about oral health and risk factors related to oral health
- Provide information about the importance of regular oral checks, dental hygiene, causes and prevention of oral diseases and the need to follow up oral problems
- Discuss issues relating to the impact ofdiet on oral health
- Discuss importance of oral health in relation to specific client groups, such as young mothers, children, adolescents, those with chronic diseases, including diabetes
- Provide information on available oral health care resources and services, including specialist resources
- Demonstrate oral hygiene techniques and aids
- Demonstrate presence of plaque
- Demonstrate a variety of relevant oral hygiene techniques and the use of appropriate aids and explain their advantages in terms of achieving and maintaining effective oral hygiene
- Assist clients to use relevant techniques as appropriate
- Give clients the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback about information provided and techniques demonstrated
- Encourage clients to follow effective oral hygiene programs
- Follow up oral health promotion
- Evaluate oral health promotion in line with organisation guidelines and community requirements
- Maintain client confidentiality in line with organisation guidelines
- Regularly update and maintain records of oral health care programs according to organisational policies and procedures
- Implement strategies to improve oral health in line with community requirements and organisation guidelines