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Adaptive Toothbrush Information Hub for Occupational Therapists
Useful product, ordering and support information for practitioners and care teams.
Supporting Client Independence in Oral Care
Occupational therapists play a key role in helping clients achieve independence in daily living activities, including oral hygiene. This hub provides structured information to support your clinical assessment and discussion around adaptive oral-care solutions like the Arco Brush.
Assessment Starting Point
Effective oral-care assessment looks beyond the toothbrush itself to understand where task breakdown occurs in daily routines across home, school, or supported living environments.
- Grip strength, hand control, fine motor movement, and upper limb mobility
- Task sequencing, attention, timing, and completion
- Fatigue, endurance, and tolerance levels during morning and evening routines
- Sensory responses to mouth contact, vibration, taste, or foam
- Carer support, setup requirements, supervision, and hands-on assistance
- Ongoing maintenance, charging, cleaning, storage, and replacement parts
Product Fit and Consideration
The Arco Brush combines a sonic toothbrush handle with a flexible full-mouth mouthpiece and guided brushing cycle. It may assist clients who experience difficulty with traditional brushing movements, consistent routine completion, or carer-assisted setups.
Clinicians can compare positioning changes, environmental modifications, visual schedules, adapted handles, standard electric toothbrushes, carer prompts, and mouthpiece-style options to determine the most suitable approach for each individual.
Documentation Areas
When preparing reports or care plans, clinicians often document specific functional barriers, previous strategies trialled, and ongoing support requirements to ensure safe and sustainable outcomes.
- Current functional impact of dexterity, grip, fatigue, or sensory tolerance
- Previous standard brushes, adapted grips, electric toothbrushes, timers, or carer routines trialled
- Identification of who will manage setup, supervision, cleaning, charging, and regular mouthpiece replacement
NDIS and Funding Discussions
Product information can assist discussions with participants, support teams, and plan managers during funding planning, but it does not guarantee NDIS funding approval. Funding decisions remain individual and depend on participant goals, plan rules, budgets, and supporting evidence.
Arco provides product specifications, quote support, and funding-request letter templates to assist with plan discussions.
Next Steps and Resources
Explore related product and support information to assist with your client recommendations and funding enquiries.