Please note that some of the guidance is now being reviewed for 2024.
Once updated the new versions will be published here.
Disclaimer :
Health science is an continually changing area, with new research and clinical experience broadening our knowledge .
Please use appropriate caution and judgement when accessing the guidance, especially with older material. These material is for reference in SCD , and in itself does not constitute a standalone national standard document.
Domiciliary Dental Care (SIG Updated 2012)
Dysphagia Guidelines and resources (SIG 2014)
Oral Nutritional Supplementation Guidelines ( SIG 2009)
Mouth Care for people with Parkinson’ s Disease (SIG 2017)
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The Special Care Dentistry Managed Clinical Networks also produce referral and clinical pathway documentation relating to special care patients .
View the separate ( SE Wales, SW Wales, and N Wales & Powys ) pages
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The British Society of Gerodontology has developed a comprehensive resource pack which pulls together
multiple guideline, fact sheets, and protocols relating to oral care and disability.
This is a recommended resource : Click on image/text below :
British Soc. Gerodontology -Resource Pack
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Other guidelines of relevance to special dental care
Anticoagulation
New guidance (2015) Dental patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs
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Haemophilia
Guidelines for dental treatment of patients with inherited bleeding disorders( SE Wales MCN in SCD 2017)
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Infective endocarditis
NICE Guidance (Updated 2016)
and associated documentation :
SDCEP Implementation advice (2018)
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Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Updated 2017 – Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme
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