•A brightly coloured toothbrush is used so it can be seen easily by the resident.
•Use a soft toothbrush suitable for bending; this can be bent to give better access to the mouth. A forward bent toothbrush can be used to brush the inner upper and lower teeth, and a backward bent toothbrush can be used to retract the cheek.
•Use mouth props (but only if trained in their use).
•Brushing before bed is important as bacteria can grow in number by as much as 30 times overnight.
•Use a soft toothbrush to brush the gums morning and night. This will remove dental plaque, any food particles and stimulate the gums.

RED- SUMMER - (DEC-FEB)

BLUE- AUTUMN - (MAR-MAY)

ORANGE- WINTER - (JUN-AUG)

GREEN- SPRING - (SEP-NOV)