Clinical Guidelines
The following documents have been produced by the Faculty's Clinical Standards Committee. Guidelines produced by individual specialty societies which the Committee has subsequently endorsed are available below.
2023
- Guideline for the Extraction of First Permanent Molars in Children
by J Noar, G Taylor, P Ashley, A Williams, M Harrison, M Cobourne
2022
- Management of the Palatally Ectopic Maxillary Canine
by J Husain, D Burden, P McSherry, M Hania
- Management of Unerupted Maxillary Incisors
by O.Yaqoob, J.O’Neill, S.Patel et al
(Update of 1997 Guideline written by D.Burden, C.Harper, L.Mitchell et al, previously updated in 2010 and 2016 by O.Yaqoob, J.O’Neill, T.Gregg et al)
2021
- Clinical guidelines for dental erosion by E O’Sullivan, I Toor, L Brown, S Watkins
- Guidelines for the management of trigeminal neuralgia by R McMillan, J Zakrzewska, A Bahra, E Beecroft, E Besi, S CHong, A Hale, J Durham, C Etherington, N Kitchen, T Lloyd, Y Maidment, N Philiips, P Praveen, M Sharma, L Stamatis, A Tate, L Thorne
2020
- Parameters of care for patients undergoing mandibular third molar surgery by T Renton, P Coulthard, G Chiu, S Master, V Brookes, N Atack, P Weston, N Drage, K Dewan, K Bishop, E Odell, A Smith, produced by FDS
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Antimicrobial Prescribing in Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines, 3rd Edition
edited by Nikolaus O Palmer, produced jointly by FDS and FGDP -
Guidelines for Periradicular Surgery
by A.Qualtrough, A.Alani, S.Bandheri, D.Mehta. Y.Ng, A.Saksena, P.Tomson, created in colloboration with the British Endodontic Society
Pre-2020 current guidelines
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| 2019 | Guidance on the standards of care for NHS-funded dental implant treatment by U.Dabar, S.Shahdad, M.Ashley et al, created in collaboration with RD-UK (Update of the 1997 Guideline, previously updated in the 2012 Guidelines for Selecting Appropriate Patients to Receive Treatment with Dental Implants: Priorities for the NHS produced by A.Alani, K.Bishop, S.Djemal et al) |
| 2018 | The Oral Management of Oncology Patients Requiring Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and/or Bone Marrow Transplantation by N.Kumar, A.Brooke, M.Burke et al, created in association with the British Society for Disability and Oral Health (Update of the 1997 Guideline initially produced by J.Shaw, N.Kumar, M.Duggal et al and subsequently updated in 2004 and 2012) |
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| 2014 |
A Guideline for the Extraction of First Permanent Molars in Children |
| 2013 |
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs): an update and management guidance for primary care from the UK Specialist Interest Group in Orofacial Pain and TMDs (USOT) |
| 2013 |
Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of Dental Erosion |
| 2012 | Guidelines for Surgical Endodontics 2012 by G.Evans, K.Bishop and T.Renton (Update of the 2001 Guideline by W.Saunders) This document is currently being reviewed. |
| 2012 | Clinical Guidelines and Integrated Care Pathways for the Oral Health Care of People with Learning Disabilities 2012 by numerous contributors (Update of the 2001 Guideline) |
Archived Guidelines
These guidelines are presented for historical and reference purposes.
| Publication year | Title |
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| 2012 | Guidelines for Selecting Appropriate Patients to Receive Treatment with Dental Implants: Priorities for the NHS by A.Alani, K.Bishop, S.Djemal et al (Update of the 1997 Guideline) |
| 2008 | Consent and The Use Of Physical Intervention In The Dental Care Of Children by J.Nunn, M.Foster, S.Master et al A more up-to-date version is available on the BSPD website. |
| 2008 | Guideline for the Use of General Anaesthesia (GA) in Paediatric Dentistry by C.Davies, M Harrison and G.Roberts This has been partically superseded by Guidelines For The Management Of Children Referred For Dental Extraction Under General Anaesthesia (August 2011) available on the BSPD website. |
| 2006 | Pulp Therapy for Primary Molars by H.D.Rodd, P.J.Waterhouse, A.B.Fuks et al |
| 2006 | Extraction Of Primary Teeth - Balance And Compensation by Faculty Working Party (2001 guideline, reviewed 2006, unchanged) |
| 2004 | Treatment of Intrinsic Discoloration in Permanent Anterior Teeth in Children and Adolescents (2004 revision) by A.Wray & R.Welbury (update of 2000 guideline) A more up-to-date version is available on the BSPD website. |
| 2004 | The Management of Patients with Third Molar Teeth by Faculty Working Party (1997 guideline, reviewed 2004, unchanged, now currently under review once more) |
| 2002 | Managing Anxious Children: the Use of Conscious Sedation in Paediatric Dentistry by M.T.Hosey |
| 2002 | Non-Pharmalogical Behaviour Management by B.Chadwick A more up-to-date version is available on the BSPD website. |
| 2001 | Restorative Dentistry: Index of Treatment Need - Complexity Assessment |
| 1999 | Paediatric Dentistry UK: National Clinical Guidelines and Policy Documents 1999 - Part A |
| 1999 |
Paediatric Dentistry UK: National Clinical Guidelines and Policy Documents 1999 - Part C Contains the following: ‘Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Guidelines’ - RCS Approved (i.e. multidisciplinary FDS of the Royal College of Surgeons of England approved guidelines already published in International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
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| 1997 |
National Clinical Guidelines 1997 This document contains clinical guidelines for five of the dental specialties as follows: Oral and maxillofacial surgery Orthodontics
Paediatric dentistry
Restorative dentistry
Dental public health Turning Clinical Guidelines into Effective Commissioning
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Recommended Guidelines from the Specialty Societies
The above guidelines have all been produced under the auspices of the Faculty's Clinical Standards Committee with full input from, and consultation with, each of the individual dental specialties on that Committee. The Faculty also approves individual specialty-specific guidelines produced by the specialty societies.
The British Society of Periodontology's Guidance on the Basic Periodontal Examination (PDF)
The British Society for Restorative Dentistry's Guidance on Crowns, Fixed Bridges and Dental Implants (PDF)
RD-UK (Restorative Dentistry UK)'s Guidance on Predicting and managing oral and dental complications of surgical and non-surgical treatment for head and neck cancer (PDF)
The British Endodontic Society guide to good Endodontic Practice(PDF)
Also recommended
The Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England is pleased to endorse the Clinical guidelines for sustainability in dentistry. The aims of the guidelines are to:
- Raise awareness and understanding of the environmental effects of oral health care across the dental profession and the public
- Provide direction to the profession on how they might manage change to their practice to provide environmentally sustainable dental health care
- Reduce levels of carbon emissions, especially emissions resulting from patient and staff transportation.
Endorsed by all four of the Royal Surgical Colleges, the new 2014 edition of Good Surgical Practice is recommended to all surgeons. Guidelines For The Prevention Of Endocarditis: Report Of The Working Party Of The British Society For Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: published in April 2006, this document is the result of a wide ranging consultation process and is, as far as possible, evidence based. In addition the Faculty of Dental Surgery is making available for download a Patient Information Sheet approved by the BSAC working party.
COPC Frailty Guidelines have been launched 30 October 2021, co-written by the COPIC and British Geriatrics Society. They cover the perioperative journey of a patient and are very relevant for all hospital-based specialties.
Related guidelines
The Faculty of General Dental Practice publishes its own guidelines.
Clinical audit
The Clinical Effectiveness Committee has also produced a document which deals with the process of audit itself. 'Methodologies for Clinical Audit in Dentistry' is designed to encourage and improve the audit process at local level.
By focusing on particular cases, it looks at how the audit process has led to improvements in services and better patient care, and it is hoped that others will be stimulated to carry out their own audit programmes.
Dr Jacqueline Dutchak, director of the National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care, gave a presentation in January 2004 on the 'Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the NHS'
Updated SDCEP Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Drugs dental guidance published March 2022
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has published a second edition of its Management of Dental Patients Taking Anticoagulants or Antiplatelet Drugs guidance. This guidance aims to provide clear and practical recommendations and advice to enable the dental team to manage and treat this patient group, and covers assessment of bleeding risk, treatment planning and management of dental patients taking the various types of medication. The guidance is aimed primarily at members of the dental profession but also has relevance for medical and pharmacy professionals who prescribe and dispense anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs. The full version of the guidance together with a summary ‘Quick Reference Guide’ and information for patients can be accessed via the SDCEP website.