This page lists all clinical practice guidelines that affect dentistry in Scotland. The full list can also be accessed via the Library. by selecting “guidance” in the Publication Type filter.
British Dental Journal
- Guidelines for the management of patients on oral anticoagulants requiring dental surgery – 2007 (See SDCEP 2015 guidance below)
European Commission
General Dental Council (GDC)
Health Scotland
National Institute for Health and Social Care Excellence (NICE)
- Approaches for local authorities and their partners to improve the oral health of their communities
- Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis
- Service guidance on improving outcomes in head and neck cancers
- Dental Recall (CG 19)
- Guidance on the Extraction of Wisdom Teeth
- Oral Health Promotion – general dental practice (NG 30)
NHS Health Protection Agency
NHS Scotland
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
- Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer – SIGN 90
- Management of Unerupted and Impacted Third Molar Teeth – SIGN 43
- Dental interventions to prevent caries in children- SIGN 138
- Prevention and management of dental decay in the pre-school child
- Preventing Dental Caries in Children at High Caries Risk
Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP)
- Conscious sedation in dentistry – updated June 2012
- Decontamination into practice – updated Oct 2014
- Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children – April 2010
- Drug prescribing for dentistry – updated Jan 2016
- Emergency Dental Care – updated Nov 2013
- Management of Dental Patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs – Aug 2015
- Management of Acute Dental Problems – March 2013
- Oral Health Assessment and Review – March 2011
- Oral health management of patients prescribed bisphosphonates -April 2011
- Practice Support Manual
- Prevention and treatment of periodontal disease in primary care – June 2014