Topics Outside the Scope of this Best Practice Guideline

The following conditions and topics are not covered within the scope of this BPG:

• infants, children and adolescents (i.e., persons younger than 18 years of age);
• oral care specific to the needs of pregnant women;
• oral care for adults who have oral care needs beyond the scope of nursing practice that should be provided by an oral health professional (e.g., scaling, fillings or denture repair); and
• management of oral cancer and cancer-related treatments that go beyond routine oral care practices.