Formal to Senior
Care · Daily · Support
You
お口の中もきれいにしましょう。歯磨きのお手伝いをしますね。
おくちのなかもきれいにしましょう。はみがきのおてつだいをしますね。
Let's keep your mouth clean too. I'll help you with brushing your teeth.
Romaji: Okuchi no naka mo kirei ni shimashou. Hamigaki no otetsudai wo shimasu ne. / Reply Romaji: Onegai shimasu.
Reply
お願いします。
おねがいします。
Please go ahead.
Gesture & etiquette
Approach from the front at eye level. Show them the toothbrush before beginning — do not introduce it suddenly into their mouth. Maintain a calm, matter-of-fact expression. Give them a mirror if possible so they can see what is happening. After finishing, offer a cup of water for rinsing with a small, warm smile.
Oral care is a sensitive daily routine requiring a matter-of-fact, dignified approach. Framing it as 'let's do this together' ('shimashou') rather than 'I will do it for you' preserves the resident's sense of agency. Always explain what you are about to do before touching near the face.