Category: Guidance
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.
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.
Guidelines from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Standard operating procedures for dental teams in Scotland.
Advice to dentists about the reliability of FFP3 respirator masks, ongoing quality assurance procedure and the face-fitting programme.
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.
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.
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 […]
This document updates and supersedes previous guidance and outlines the arrangements for payment verification for 2016-17.
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 […]
The SDCEP app for Drug Prescribing for Dentistry is now available for Android and iOS devices.
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 […]
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 […]