Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme

The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) is an initiative of the National Dental Advisory Committee (NDAC) in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland (NES).

 

The primary aim of the programme is to support dental teams throughout Scotland by providing guidance developed by the profession for the profession on topics identified as priorities for dentistry in Scotland.

For more information see About SDCEP.

Published Guidance

• Conscious Sedation 
• Decontamination - Cleaning of Dental Instruments 
• Dental Caries in Children
• Drug Prescribing (Second Edition)  
• Emergency Dental Care
• Oral Health Assessment and Review
• Oral Health Management of Patients Prescribed Bisphosphonates 
• Practice Support Manual (first 6 topics)

Consultations

• Decontamination - Sterilization of Instruments - Consultation ended 23 October 2009    

In Development

• Practice Support Manual
• Management of Acute Dental Problems
• Other proposed guidance topics