28 April 2010
New Scottish guidance launched to help dentists and families prevent and manage dental decay in children
New guidance for the dental profession in Scotland is launched today by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP). ‘Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children’, provides clear and consistent advice to support the dental team to improve children’s experience of dental care and children’s oral health.
Chairman of the SDCEP 'Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children' guidance group, Dr. Dafydd Evans, said 'Dental decay is the most common disease of childhood and it can have a huge impact on children and their parents or carers. This guidance provides advice both on practical ways of working in partnership with parents and carers to prevent dental decay, and on managing decay effectively if it occurs.'
'Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children' builds on existing guidelines published by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and includes guidance on what to do and on how to do it, in the form of step-by-step advice. A range of other resources to assist the dental team deliver appropriate care is also included.
SDCEP is a National Dental Advisory Committee (NDAC) initiative supported by NHS Education for Scotland (NES). Established in 2004 SDCEP enables improvements in the quality of dental care by providing user-friendly guidance on specific dental topics that are priorities in Scotland. To provide quality assurance and ensure that the guidance is directly applicable to primary care dental practice, each guidance document is subject to wide consultation among the dental profession and those involved in dental education. ‘Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children’ is the fifth SDCEP publication; further guidance publications are expected in the coming year.
Dr Jim Rennie, Dean for Postgraduate Dental Education at NES, said 'NES is delighted to support the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme and to see the ‘Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children’ guidance published. By promoting the development of new thinking and facilitating the adoption of research evidence in dental practice, SDCEP’s work is making an important contribution to improving oral health in children'.
Further information on the work of SDCEP is available on its website, www.scottishdental.org/cep from which the new guidance can also be downloaded.
Further information from: Dr Dafydd Evans, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Dundee Dental Hospital and School via Roddy Isles, Head, Press Office, University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN Tel: 01382 384910, email: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk
or email scottishdental.cep@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
Notes to Editors
- NES is NHSScotland’s Education and Training Body. We provide educational solutions that support excellence in healthcare for the people of Scotland. We work in close partnership with a range of partners to deliver our vision of Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland.
NES is responsible for the implementation of the workforce development aspects of the Scottish Government’s Dental Action Plan.
A JPEG of the cover of the ‘Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children’ guidance is available by contacting Mary-Jo O-Brien, Corporate Communications Manager, NHS Education for Scotland: maryjo.obrien@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
- The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), part of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, develops evidence based clinical practice guidelines for the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland. SIGN guidelines are derived from a systematic review of the scientific literature and are designed as a vehicle for accelerating the translation of new knowledge into action to meet the aim of reducing variations in practice, and improving patient-important outcomes.
For media enquiries contact:
Roddy Isles
Head, Press Office
University of Dundee
Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN
TEL: 01382 384910
E-MAIL: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk
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