Please note that some guidance document are under active review for 2024-2026.
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 stand alone national standards document.
Dysphagia Guidelines and Resources (SIG October 2025)
Newly published October 2025
Sedation (Easy Read) Leaflets ( SIG October 2025)
Newly published October 2025
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Mouth Care for people with Parkinson’ s Disease (SIG 2017
Domiciliary Dental Care (SIG Updated 2012) :
Currently under review – estimated publication late 2026
Oral Nutritional Supplementation Guidelines ( SIG 2009)
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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.
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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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