{"id":262,"date":"2025-07-01T04:26:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T04:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/aged-care\/?page_id=262"},"modified":"2026-01-20T00:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:44:41","slug":"oral-health-education-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/aged-care\/oral-health-education-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"oral health education &amp; prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"262\" class=\"elementor elementor-262\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208ed248 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"208ed248\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640d2381 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"640d2381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdea128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cdea128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">oral health education &amp; prevention<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647c9ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"647c9ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>from $100 per session<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c762ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c762ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">empowering carers and residents with better\noral care knowledge.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2434277d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2434277d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/aged-care\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get In Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a8d4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47a8d4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69fe8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69fe8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At Smilogy Aged Care, we know that <\/span><b>nurses and care staff play a vital role in maintaining residents\u2019 daily oral health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. To support this, we provide tailored <\/span><b>oral health education and prevention programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> within aged care facilities, ensuring staff feel confident and equipped to help residents every day.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9afb5f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9afb5f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6f288 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f6f288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what we provide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfb735 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cfb735\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f670f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f670f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>1. Staff Training &amp; Education<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Practical workshops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for nurses, assistants, and carers on how to assist with daily oral care.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Training in correct techniques for brushing, denture care, and oral hygiene in residents with mobility or cognitive challenges.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guidance on recognising early signs of oral health issues such as ulcers, infections, or poorly fitting dentures.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>2. Preventive Care Programs<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facility-wide <\/span><b>oral health assessments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to identify risks early.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preventive strategies, including professional cleaning, denture maintenance, and monitoring of high-risk residents.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Education on diet, hydration, and medication-related oral health side effects.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>3. Collaborative Approach<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our clinicians work <\/span><b>alongside nurses and care teams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, integrating oral health into the broader care plan.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ongoing resources and refresher sessions are provided to reinforce best practices.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc6373 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cbc6373\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7b9ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f7b9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>why it matters<\/b><\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">poor oral health can lead to pain, malnutrition, and serious infections.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with the right training, care staff can prevent many of these issues before they escalate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">smilogy\u2019s education programs empower staff to provide better day-to-day care, improving comfort, dignity, and quality of life for every resident.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66957fe1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66957fe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dd56e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36dd56e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32392877 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32392877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8b46f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b8b46f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ready to <span class=\"highlight\">begin?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6247721f elementor-align-justify elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6247721f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/aged-care\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get In Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>oral health education &amp; prevention from $100 per session empowering carers and residents with better oral care knowledge. 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