PUBLIC ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

If you are a member of a public service organization (eg. Girl Guides, seniors’ residence, day care centre) and you are interested in accessing the educational resources of the CDHNS, please contact members@cdhns.ca for further information.

A dental hygienist in your area may be available to provide an oral health information session.

It is important to practice good oral hygiene to help prevent oral health problems and to help maintain your overall health. 

SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE (SDF) INFORMATION BROCHURE FOR CLIENTS

The CDHNS partnered with Leslie Kenwell, RDH, in creating a   brochure on silver  diamine fluoride (SDF). This brochure will be a   useful tool to help educate clients  on SDF. The CDHNS has a limited   number of printed copies available for dental  hygienists. If you are   interested in obtaining some brochures to distribute to  clients in your practice setting, please submit your request to the CDHNS via  email to  Kelly Hurlburt @ members@cdhns.ca. 

You can access an electronic version of this brochure by following these links - EN and FR. 

BRUSHING UP ON MOUTH CARE

On December 4, 2018, the Brushing up on Mouth Care website was relaunched after being redesigned. This website has a suite of updated open access resources to support the delivery of optimum daily mouth care for those who may be dependent on others for their care. This includes a link to Nova Scotia Dept of Health and Wellness’s Long-Term Care Requirements (including oral care). There are sections for health care professionals, administrators, educators and family/care givers. Check it out at http://brushingup.ca/ 

WHITE PAPER: PREVENT MORE TO TREAT LESS

The College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia has commissioned a White Paper: