Non-metallic or plastic coated cutlery

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Listed here is cutlery made from non-metallic materials, and metallic cutlery with a plastic coating. This type of cutlery may help to prevent damage to your lips, teeth and mouth especially if you have limited control of head or arm movements, or have a strong bite reflex.1

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Plasticol Coated Spoons

North Coast Medical Inc
From £6  (Exc. VAT)


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Good Grips Coated Cutlery

North Coast Medical Inc
From £9


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Flexible Paediatric Cutlery

CF Hewerdine Ltd
From £9


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Etac Paediatric Feeding Cutlery

Etac UK Ltd
From £10


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Covered Plastic Spoon

Parsons ADL
From £6  (Exc. VAT)


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Hardcoated Spoons

North Coast Medical Inc
From £10


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Maroon Spoons

North Coast Medical Inc
From £9


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Easy Hold Spoon

From £12


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Kings Modular Soft Coated Spoons

From £7


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Lightweight Foam Handled Soft Coated Teaspoon

From £7


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Unbreakable Spoons

From £12


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Soft Coated Caring Cutlery

From £6


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Queens Soft Coated Spoons

From £7


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Newstead Coated Spoons

From £8


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Help and advice

People with a strong bite reflex who are likely to bite down on cutlery with force may be safer to use non-metallic cutlery, rather than metallic cutlery with a plastic coating. Some manufacturers have designed 'unbreakable' cutlery made from plastic or nylon for this purpose.

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