{"id":545,"date":"2024-07-01T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T08:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/referral-pathways\/referral-pathways-oral-health\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T09:55:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T08:55:13","slug":"referral-pathways-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/referral-pathways-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Health: Referral Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caring for Smiles Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Caring for Smiles Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Caring for Smiles Team is the team dedicated to the oral health needs of an older person.<br>The team has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4 Dental Health Support Workers who look after approximately 26 care homes each geographically spread Pan Lothian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An Oral Health Improvement Practitioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An Oral Health Improvement Coordinator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-i-make-a-referral\">How do I make a Referral?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Please complete a yellow referral form copies are in the Caring for Smiles Manual and send to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">Pathway Office<br>Oral Health Service<br>Duncan Street Dental Centre<br>16 Duncan Street<br>Edinburgh<br>EH9 1SR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Urgent referrals may be emailed to:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:pds.pathway@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">pds.pathway@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">For information relating to  oral care information  and training please see the following webpages.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/info\/supporting-residents-needs\/physical-conditions-treatments\/services-oral-health\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oral Health: Service and information<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/info__trashed\/education-and-training\/oral-care-training\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oral Care: Training<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caring for Smiles Team Caring for Smiles Team The Caring for Smiles Team is the team dedicated to the oral health needs of an older person.The team has: How do I make a Referral? 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