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.
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This release from the Information Services Division, published on behalf of the Scottish Dental Practice Board (SDPB), provides an annual […]
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 […]
This NHS Circular from the Director of Health Workforce and Strategic Change sets out pay scales for dentists working in hospitals, public health, training and postgraduate education.
This letter advises NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the publication of an amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration […]
The latest changes to the Statement for Dental Remuneration ( SDR) are detailed in Amendment No 134, which takes effect […]
Oral Health and Dental Services for Children – Needs Assessment Report
This report was undertaken to assess the current service provision and to clarify the workforce required to sustain the service. […]
This letter advises NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the introduction of a further revised GP17(O) from 1 January 2017. […]
This letter advises NHS Boards of a further revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initiative (SDAI) capital scheme which will take effect from 1 December 2016.
This report the first in a new format providing an increased and more clearly structured set of information on how primary […]
The National Dental Inspection Programme (NDIP) is carried out annually under the auspices of the Scottish Dental Epidemiology Co-ordinating Committee on behalf of NHS Boards
This communication from the Scottish Government Population Health Directorate covers two areas: Scotland’s oral health plan: a Scottish Government consultation […]
This report is the latest in a series of biennial dental workforce reports that aim to inform workforce planning for dental services in Scotland.
Additional Provision Enabling NHS Boards to Make Unannounced Inspections of Practices providing NHS General Dental Services (GDS)
The SDCEP app for Drug Prescribing for Dentistry is now available for Android and iOS devices.
Mandatory training requirements for dentists applying to NHS Board lists, from April 1st 2016.
The NIPCM is a practice guide for use in Scotland containing Standard Infection Control Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions.
New guidance for categorising exposure prone procedures (EPP) in general dental practice.
The third edition of the popular Drug Prescribing For Dentistry guidance from the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP).
This guideline covers how general dental practice teams can convey advice about oral hygiene and the use of fluoride. It […]