The Society is delighted to see a number of policy and guidance changes coming to fruition. When we are truly focusing on prevention and oral health inequalities, we have to look beyond the dental chair. Many of you will be familiar with the mantra of ‘Up Stream thinking’ as a slogan; what we are really […]
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The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has published two key documents that are important and well worth a read. Firstly, the Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis (https://www.antibioticprophylaxis.sdcep.org.uk/) and a management flowchart (https://www.antibioticprophylaxis.sdcep.org.uk/supporting-tools/management-flowchart/), and secondly, the Management of Acute Dental Problems (https://www.sdcep.org.uk/published-guidance/acute-dental-problems/). These are the Key Messages for the Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis:
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Under the pending dental contract reform, suitably trained, competent, confident, and indemnified dental nurses will be able to apply fluoride varnish to children aged 16 or under between appointments for an examination in England. This will be under prescription and in accordance with a schedule of treatment that follows the Delivering Better Oral Health Toolkit
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On the 3rd of July, the Policy paper was released – Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England. Today, after several meetings, the start of the dental plan has begun. With much talk of the need for change, the dental plan started to unfold. Today (8th July, 2025), the NHS dentistry contract:
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PRESS RELEASE Date: 26th April 2025 CDS delivers successful free dental pop-up clinic for Luton’s under-10s. Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) has partnered with Luton Borough Council to deliver a free pop-up dental clinic, at the Park Town Family Hub, for almost 100 local children under 10. The pop-up session combined oral health advice, information on
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Guidance:Update 17th April, 2025 Improving oral health: Supervised toothbrushing programme toolkit Commissioning and delivering supervised toothbrushing schemes in early years and school settings. Thank you, Brush Bus, for the picture. https://thebrushbus.com/collections/brush-racks Evidence for carrying out supervised toothbrushing There is strong evidence that the daily application of fluoride toothpaste to teeth reduces the incidence and severity
The team are asking all dental nurses and oral health practitioners to support the Mouth Cancer Action Month. Many of you will know that Emma Riley, Lisa Andrews and Fiona Ellwood work closely with the Mouth Cancer Foundation and the Society considers this work as a key part of its SIG function. Recetly, our president
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It is with much sadness that the Society share with you that Dr Philip Lewis MBE passed away on Saturday. Philip was perhaps best known for his outstanding commitment to the Mouth Cancer Foundation, where he was a past president and an ambassador. He was a distinguished figure in the industry and along with his
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Clare Faulkner President Elect attended the National Smile Month Launch yesterday in London. It is always an enormous pleasure to support this event, it gives the profession to come together and collectively raise awareness of the importance of oral health wellness. The Society SIG works tirelessly to raise oral health wellness and is proud of
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