21 Nov 2016
Toothache may range from a distressing inconvenience to intense, miserable pain that is difficult to treat with only the medication and instruments in a ship's medical chest. Toothache may also adversely affect a seafarer's performance, reducing their concentration and leading to potential risk.
This guidance is offered to our Members as part of the Club’s partnership with ISWAN to support their Seafarers Health Information Project (SHIP), an initiative that promotes and distributes health information materials to shipping companies, seafarers’ centres, and direct to seafarers. It provides useful guidance on how to maintain good oral hygiene, and how to implement a dental care campaign on board.