Midwifery students' resources page
- Victorian pregnancy oral health screening and referral pathway here
Covers the oral health screening steps and public dental service eligibility criteria for low-cost general dental care. - Eligibility tools For adults 18 years and older and children and young people
- Find a public dental service tool here
This online tool can be used to help you identify your local public dental service. - For those who are not eligible for public dental -find a private dental clinic
To find a private dentist go to Australian Dental Association - Find a Dentist
- Victorian pregnancy and oral health factsheet here
The ‘Healthy Mouth, Healthy Pregnancy’ resource provides an overview of the general advice for women during pregnancy. - Victorian pregnancy and oral health resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Women here
The ‘Caring for teeth and gums resource’ was created in partnership with VACCHO. - Video to share with pregnant women here
‘How to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy during pregnancy’ is a 4-minute video that provides an overview of the general advice for women during pregnancy.
Midwifery Knowledge 1 (MK1)
Introduction to Midwifery Practice Experience (IMPE)
To further support your practice
George, A., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis, S., Bhole, S. & Ajwani, S. (2010) Promoting oral health during pregnancy: Current evidence and implications for Australian midwives. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19, 3324-3333.
George, A., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., Ajwani, S., Ellis., S. Bhole, S. (2013). Views of pregnant women in South Western Sydney towards dental care and midwives promoting oral health. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 24, 178-184
