Section 340.1535 Dental Programs

Section 340

Section 340.1535  Dental

Programs

a)         There shall be comprehensive treatment services for all

residents which include, but are not limited to, the following:

1)         Provision for dental treatment;

2)         Provision for emergency treatment by a qualified dentist; and

3)         Assistance in arranging transportation to the dentist for

treatment.

b)         The direct care staff shall receive inservice education

annually. This will be provided by a dentist or a dental hygienist.

1)         Direct care staff shall be educated in ultrasonic or manual

denture and partial denture cleaning techniques, if applicable.

2)         Direct staff shall be educated in proper brushing and oral

health care for residents who are unable to care for their own health.

3)         Direct care staff shall be educated in examining  the mouth in

order to recognize abnormal conditions for necessary referral.

4)         Direct care staff shall be educated regarding nutrition and

diet control measures and the effect on dental health.

5)         Supplemental dental training films shall be included with any

other health training films seen on a rotating basis.

c)         The dental program shall provide for inservice education to

residents and staff under direction of dental staff including, but not limited

to, the following:

1)         Information regarding nutrition and diet control measures that

are dental health oriented.

2)         Instruction in proper oral hygiene methods.

3)         Instruction concerning the importance of maintenance of proper

oral hygiene and, where appropriate, including family members or surrogates (as

in the case of residents leaving the long-term care facility)

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to, the following:

1)         Information regarding nutrition and diet control measures that

are dental health oriented.

2)         Instruction in proper oral hygiene methods.

3)         Instruction concerning the importance of maintenance of proper

oral hygiene and, where appropriate, including family members or surrogates (as

in the case of residents leaving the long-term care facility).

d)         The facility's dental program shall provide for each

resident's proper daily personal dental hygiene, with the staff responsible for

continuity of care that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1)         Assistance in cleaning the mouth with electric or hand brush

if the resident is unable to do so.

2)         Proper cleaning of dentures and partials, if applicable.

e)         If applicable, each facility shall have a denture and dental

prosthesis marking system that takes into account the identification marking

system contained in Section 49 of the Illinois Dental Practice Act (Ill. Rev.

Stat. 1991, ch. 111, par. 2349). Policies and procedures shall be written and

contained in the facility's policies and procedures manual. It shall include,

at minimum, provision for:

1)         Marking individual dentures or dental prothesis, if not marked

prior to admission to the facility, within ten days of admittance; and

2)         Individually marked denture cups for dental storage at night.