Community Dental Services

Dear Care Home Managers

Community Dental Services (CDS) CiC is working in partnership with the county council in delivering this year’s National dental health survey designed to measure the oral health status and needs of care home residents aged 65 and older in each local authority area.

This survey will consist of a short clinical examination and questionnaire interview of those residents who have the capacity to agree to participate, and are NOT on end of life, respite or palliative care.

This information will help to provide vital information to the county council and local NHS to understand the needs of this population group and will inform future oral health planning and commissioning.

Only those care homes which have been randomly selected will participate in this year’s survey, and we will be getting in touch with these selected care homes in the coming weeks.

If you are selected for participation, we would be grateful for your co-operation with our teams in the planning of these visits to your care home. Our professional and highly skilled teams will aim to bring little to no disruption to the care homes daily activities.

Thank you in advance for your continued support for this programme and for recognising the importance of care home residents' oral health. Should you require further information about the planned survey, please contact Kate Peniket Epidemiology Coordinator CDS, on 07342062694