Anita Stanforth

Oral Health Lead at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Health Care Trust • MSc Advanced & Specialist Healthcare (Dental) graduate• Chairperson NBTA England

[Dysphagia Research @Official_DRS]

2023 World Dysphagia Summit - lived experience of dysphagia - understand and appreciate the role that swallowing plays in our lives and the impact of dysphagia.
#worldswallowingday #ESSD #JSDR #SLAD

[Zoe Holt 💙 @McmNursezoe]

#stoptober2023 #oralhealth #mouthcarematters #dentalcare #mouthcancerawareness

[GDPUK.com @GDPUKcom]

Oral Evidence To Commons Committee Pulls No Punches – Part Four https://t.co/oVTmpR6XsQ -- #dentalpolitics #dentistry #news #healthcare #GDPUK

[MouthCareMatters @MCM_HEKSS]

#wohd2023 For sustainable longterm improvements in #mouthcare, investment is needed locally, regionally and nationally.

[MouthCareMatters @MCM_HEKSS]

#wohd Firstly KNOWLEDGE, for example, what are the consequences of not cleaning mouths and dentures?

[MouthCareMatters @MCM_HEKSS]

#WOHD2023 Seondly, SKILLS - #mouthcare is a practical skill. Do all health care professionals feel confident in providing mouthcare, for example, for people with may resist mouth care?

[MouthCareMatters @MCM_HEKSS]

#WOHD2023Why does #Mouthcarematter?A mouth full of plaque, fooddebris & secretions can lead to inflammation in the mouth, pain &disease. This can lead to problems eating, drinking,speaking & impact patient dignity. If we had plaque on our hands, would we wash them before we eat?

[MouthCareMatters @MCM_HEKSS]

Today(&the following 364) is not #Worldoralhealthday, but yesterday was great to see all the work undertaken to continue improving #mouthcare standards for vulnerable groups.Let's continue to keep #oralhealth on the agenda for health/social care professionals @Mini_MCM

[MouthCareMatters @MCM_HEKSS]

#wohd2023 Safe denture care is very important. Denture loss is a huge problem is hospital and care home. https://t.co/9RCrgXtrYH
It is very difficult to remake dentures and this process can often take months. Impacts on eating, drinking, communication

[MouthCareMatters @MCM_HEKSS]

#wohd2023 The mouth is where it all begins; it is highly vascular, so can absorb bacteria/toxins and is linked to the lungs so oral debris can be aspirated. The mouth should have the same priority as other organs/tissues #mouthcarematters

[Emma Garratt @Em_Garratt]

This is dangerous and divisive. So much for #OneTeam #OneNHS.

@thecsp did you miss this bit? @WeAHPs

[Oral Health Improvement NHS Shetland @OHShetland]

It's Tongue Out Tuesday!👅-
Mouth Cancer can affect anyone. As early signs are often missed, it is vital that we all get into the habit of checking our mouths regularly for anything unusual. Early diagnosis saves lives.
🧐https://t.co/eUJM2siZs6
#MouthCancerAwareness #SelfCheck

[Dr Graham Lloyd-Jones @DrGrahamLJ]

Published 1yr ago today -theory of vascular viral delivery from mouth to lungs. #COVID-19 severity is determined by #oralhealth.
We now know specific mouthwashes inactivate #SARSCoV2 in vivo & improve outcome. Here’s why.
https://t.co/chOncOzwWx
#mouthcarematters
@mcm_hekss

[Zoe Holt 💙 @McmNursezoe]

Eating,drinking&swallowing is essential part of most people’s day&is often taken 4granted,but 4 some people it is not that easy. Dysphagia,or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, can affect a person’s quality of life and can lead2other health complications @EKHUFT_SLT

[Zoe Holt 💙 @McmNursezoe]

#mouthcarematters why we still seeing mouths like this? it’s basic part of daily care imagine how this pt feels&how it’s affecting them #EveryMouthCounts #OralHealth #infectionrisk @EKHUFT @TherapiesEKHUFT @EKHUFT_SLT @HallRshall5 @ClareJHardwick @EKHUFTNutrition @MCM_HEKSS

[Anita Stanforth @stanforthanita1]

@McmNursezoe @EKHUFT @TherapiesEKHUFT @EKHUFT_SLT @HallRshall5 @ClareJHardwick @EKHUFTNutrition @MCM_HEKSS Sadly a common occurrence. Culture change needed.

[Anita Stanforth @stanforthanita1]

Thank you for shadowing me and promoting good oral health for our hospital inpatients. Let’s help bring the mouth back into the body. #mouthcarematters @MCM_HEKSS #oralhealth

[Cerys Griffiths @CerysGSLT]

One day this week I took the opportunity to spend the morning with the oral health practitioner on the team and although we saw some quite painful mouths I also saw the best ways to use the mouthcare products for the patients. #mouthcarematters @MCM_HEKSS #slt2b #mystudentsltday

[Speech & Language Pixie 🧚🏼‍♀️ @slt_pixie]

https://t.co/0bmtOO3sSw 💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡

[Anita Stanforth @stanforthanita1]

@slt_pixie Well done .... excellent good cause x

[General Dental Council (GDC) @GDC_UK]

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