21st-Century Mobile Dentistry in Care Homes: New Report Sets a Blueprint for Safer, Compliant Care

Oral health now sits squarely within the regulatory spotlight. Under NICE NG48 and the CQC’s Single Assessment Framework, care homes are expected to provide evidence of structured oral health assessments, daily care routines, timely professional intervention, and clear, auditable documentation. Many homes recognise the requirement—but struggle to deliver it consistently.

The challenge is systemic. Limited domiciliary dental provision, workforce pressures, complex resident needs, and disconnected record-keeping make compliance difficult, even for well-run homes. Sporadic dental visits alone cannot address these gaps.

The report introduces a modern alternative: a fully integrated, on-site mobile dentistry architecture delivered by 2U Dental. This model combines specialist-led clinical dentistry, a proven European mobile-delivery framework refined over 15 years, and a digital workflow that supports scheduling, triage, escalation, and inspection-ready reporting.

Crucially, this is a system—not a visiting service. The model is designed to support compliance across all CQC domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led, while enabling earlier intervention, reducing infection risk, and lowering avoidable hospital admissions.

For residents, the benefits are immediate and human: improved comfort, nutrition, dignity, and quality of life. For staff teams, it builds confidence and capability. For operators and owners, it strengthens defensibility during inspections and provides reassurance to families.

Backed by international evidence, the report demonstrates that structured, on-site dental programmes can deliver better outcomes while remaining operationally sustainable at scale. It also serves as a due-diligence-ready reference for care-home groups exploring pilots, partnerships, or long-term adoption.

2U Dental is a joint venture between Banning Group Dental Services, Flexident and Dentify, bringing together clinical excellence, mobile-care expertise, and digital infrastructure to meet the realities of modern elder care.