Red Band Handpieces
A webinar held in Sept 2021 with Tom McWilliam that provides and overview of the use of speed adjusting handpieces in dentistry and how they can be used to avoid aerosol generating procedures is now available on TURAS.
Aerosol Generating Procedures(AGPs)
Environmental mitigation of aerosol generating procedures in dental practice – SDCEP Survey
Following the publication of the Rapid Review of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry, the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) is continuing to develop and update their COVID-19 resources. To help inform this work, they would be grateful if you could complete a short survey about environmental mitigation, fallow time, and your views on undertaking Aerosol…
SDCEP Rapid Review on Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry published
Today the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) published their rapid review of the evidence related to the generation and mitigation of aerosols in dental practice and the associated risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Significant support for the review was provided by Cochrane Oral Health, a key partner in the project. The review is now available to…
Aerosol Generation Procedures – SDCEP Questionnaire
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP)is leading a rapid review of the evidence related to the generation and mitigation of aerosols in dental practice and the associated risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2. This short questionnaire which should take 10-15 minutes to complete is to help SDCEP better understand the current provision of aerosol generating…
CDO letter and NHS advice about FFP3 respirators
Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer and NHS NSS Clinical Directorate address have written to dentists about the safety of the 3M 1863 FFP3 respirators provided by NHS Scotland to allow the provision of urgent aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) in practice.
Aerosol Generating Procedures and their Mitigation in International Dental Guidance Documents
The COVID-19 Dental Services Evidence Review (CoDER) Working Group has just published its rapid review of Aerosol Generating Procedures and their Mitigation in International Dental Guidance Documents on Cochrane Oral Health The review is the work of a collaborative group of researchers and clinicians from a range of UK institutions, including the Scottish Dental Clinical…
SDCEP-Rapid Review of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry
SDCEP, with the support of Cochrane Oral Health, is coordinating a rapid review of the international evidence related to aerosol generating procedures in dental healthcare. The UK-wide working group is chaired by Prof. Jeremy Bagg and includes topic experts from medical virology and aerobiology as well as representatives from the general dental practice, hospital dental…