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Useful organisations, standards and guidelines for the dental team

As the regulator, we need to be impartial in the information we provide on our standards and guidance. That means we are unable to offer advice on individual circumstances and situations. You should seek advice from your indemnity provider, professional association or peers on interpreting our standards and guidance. 

Below you will find links to organisations, standards and guidelines that you may find useful.

Avoidance of Doubt: provision of phased treatments (NHS England)

British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry | Clinical guidelines

Chief Dental Officer, NHS England | Clinical dental policies

Clinical examination and record-keeping (College of General Dentistry)

College of General Dentistry | Standards and guidance

Decontamination in primary care dental practices (NHS England HTM 01-05)

Decontamination in primary care dental practices and community dental Services (Welsh HTM 01-05)

Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention 

Dementia-friendly dentistry (College of General Dentistry)

Dental mythbusters and tips for dentists (Care Quality Commission)

Dentists: information for providers (Care Quality Commission)

Department of Health (Northern Ireland) | Professional Dental Guidance

European Society of Endodontology | Resources for clinicians

Instrument decontamination guidance (NHS Education for Scotland) (SDCEP)

National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) (NHS England)

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) | Oral and dental health

NHS Scotland | Dental team guidelines

NICE guidelines | Shared decision making

Quality Standards: Primary dental care (Resuscitation Council UK)

Quality Standards: Primary dental care equipment list (Resuscitation Council UK) 

Royal College of Surgeons of England | Clinical guidelines

Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme | Published guidance

Selection criteria for dental radiography (College of General Dentistry)

Standards for conscious sedation and accreditation dental sedation report (Royal College of Surgeons of England) 

Standards in dentistry (College of General Dentistry)

Welsh Government |Oral and dental health | Guidance and services