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The Scottish Government

SDR Amendment No 149

Changes to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) on the amount of maternity, paternity, adoptive leave, and long term sickness payments that NHS dental contractors may receive.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 infection prevention and control – Dental Appendix

This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Public Health Wales (PHW), Public Health Agency (PHA) Northern Ireland, Health Protection Scotland (HPS), Public Health Scotland, Public Health England and NHS England.

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Parameters of care for patients undergoing mandibular third molar surgery

Guidelines from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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Moving towards a return to routine dental care

Standard operating procedures for dental teams in Scotland.

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FFP3 Respirators: Advice from NSS

Advice to dentists about the reliability of FFP3 respirator masks,  ongoing quality assurance procedure and the face-fitting programme.

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Ventilation, water and environmental cleaning in dental surgeries relating to COVID-19

A Short Life Working Group (SLWG) was established to review and make recommendations for remobilisation, development of guidance and other […]

COVID-19 Guidance

Guidance for oral health professionals relating to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

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SDCEP Dental Companion

The Dental Companion, by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP), delivers easy mobile access to SDCEP’s evidence-based guidance via Google Play, iTunes or the web.

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Conscious sedation in dentistry

The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) guidance on conscious sedation in dentistry was first published in 2006 . The […]

Drug Prescribing in Dentistry – Update

This update to SDCEP’s  Drug Prescribing For Dentistry’ 3rd Edition, includes information on amendments to the latest edition of the […]

The Scottish Government

Revised payment verification protocols – General Dental Services

This document updates and supersedes previous guidance and outlines the arrangements for payment verification for 2016-17.

Osteonecrosis guidance

Oral Health Management of Patients at Risk of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

This guidance provides recommendations, advice and information to help dental practitioners manage the routine dental care of patients prescribed anti-resorptive or anti-angiogenic drugs.

Recommendations on the use of fluoride toothpaste and fluoride supplements in Scotland 2017.

This document had been developed by the Scottish Consultants in Dental Public Health Group  (SCDPH) in consultation with the Scottish […]

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SDCEP Dental Prescribing Guidance App

The SDCEP app for Drug Prescribing for Dentistry is now available for Android and iOS devices.

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National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM)

The NIPCM is a practice guide for use in Scotland containing Standard Infection Control Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions.

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General dentistry Exposure Prone Procedure (EPP) categorisation

New guidance for categorising exposure prone procedures (EPP) in general dental practice.

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Drug Prescribing for Dentistry – 3rd Edition

The third edition of the popular Drug Prescribing For Dentistry guidance from the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP).

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Oral Health Promotion-general dental practice NICE guidelines [NG30]

This guideline covers how general dental practice teams can convey advice about oral hygiene and the use of fluoride. It […]

Caring for Smiles – A guide to dental services

This guide is intended to give care home managers, staff and residents’ families the essential information to help them ensure […]