Tag: guidance
Consultation on Draft Scottish Health Technical Memorandum (SHTM) 01-05
1 November 2022A draft of SHTM01-05, Management, equipment and process of the decontamination of dental instruments in a Local Decontamination Unit (LDU) […]
Use of Midazolam 10mg/2ml ampoules for buccal administration in Emergency Dental Boxes
18 March 2022The Deputy Chief Dental Officer has written to NHS dental teams on 18 March 2022 to advise of the use […]
FAQ on Revised Payment Arrangements in PCA(D)(2022)3
8 March 2022The full FAQ on the revised payment arrangements which were outlined in PCA(D)(2022)3 can be viewed below. Please note, this […]
RESPECT Campaign – Stakeholder Toolkit for Violence and Aggression – 21 January 2022
2 February 2022The stakeholder toolkit for violence and aggression has been published as part of the RESPECT Campaign. This toolkit has been […]
COVID-19: infection prevention and control dental appendix
23 October 2020A new dental appendix to the recently published UK COVID-19: Guidance for the remobilisation of services within health and care […]
Penicillin V recommended as first line antibiotic for acute dento-alveolar infections
15 October 2020SAPG-Dental and clinical governance background to new prescribing guidance for penicillin V The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG), part of […]
Aerosol Generating Procedures and their Mitigation in International Dental Guidance Documents
28 July 2020The COVID-19 Dental Services Evidence Review (CoDER) Working Group has just published its rapid review of Aerosol Generating Procedures and […]
SDCEP – Resuming General Dental Services Guide – minor update
13 June 2020The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) have issued a minor update to their Resuming General Dental Services Guide. These […]
SDCEP’s new Dental Companion app launched
13 August 2019A new app, the Dental Companion, launched today by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP), delivers easy mobile access to SDCEP’s evidence-based guidance.
SDCEP Prescribing App updated
24 January 2019The SDCEP ‘Dental Prescribing’ app has been updated following amendments to the latest edition of the British National Formulary (BNF […]
SDCEP: Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children 2nd Ed.
30 May 2018The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has now published a second edition of its Prevention and Management of Dental Caries […]
SDCEP – Conscious Sedation in Dentistry guidance – 3rd edition now available
11 July 2017The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has now launched the third edition of its Conscious Sedation in Dentistry guidance. This guidance […]
SDCEP Consultation – Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children
5 June 2017A draft of updated Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children guidance from SDCEP (Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme) is now […]
Patients at risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) -New guidance from SDCEP
5 April 2017New guidance on the Oral Health Management of Patients at Risk of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw is launched today […]
Open consultation -updated SDCEP Conscious Sedation in Dentistry guidance
5 January 2017The draft updated Scottish Dental clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) guidance on Conscious Sedation in Dentistry is now available for consultation. The […]
Oral Health Management of Patients Prescribed Anti-resorptive or Anti-angiogenic Drugs – Consultation closes shortly
26 September 2016The consultation period on new guidance from SDCEP on the Oral Health Management of Patients Prescribed Anti-resorptive or Anti-angiogenic closes on […]
SDCEP draft guidance available for consultation
11 July 2016Draft SDCEP guidance on Oral Health Management of Patients Prescribed Anti-resorptive or Anti-angiogenic Drugs is now available for consultation. The […]
Android version of SDCEP Dental Prescribing App Launched
29 April 2016The popular Dental Prescribing app from the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) is now available for use on Android™ […]
Drug Prescribing for Dentistry – 3rd Edition launched
21 March 2016The third edition of the popular Drug Prescribing For Dentistry guidance from the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has now been […]
Management of Dental Patients Taking Anticoagulants or Antiplatelet Drugs – New guidance from SDCEP
15 September 2015A new guidance document from The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) on the Management of Dental Patients Taking Anticoagulants […]