Paediatric CDS Update

Information for GDPs in Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley Paediatric CDS Update: October 2020 URGENT REFERRALS:  We continue to operate a telephone triage line every day 9 am to 4.30pm.  GDPs can call 0151 295 8643 to speak to an experienced paediatric dental nurse who can then arrange a call back from our duty paediatric dentist […]

Rapid Review of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry

Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry – A Rapid Review (pdf) – published 25 September 2020. SDCEP, with the support of Cochrane Oral Health, has conducted a rapid review of the evidence related to the mitigation of aerosol generating procedures in dentistry and the associated risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

New SOP from CDO

Please see attached and below for your information. SENT ON BEHALF OF SARA HURLEY, CHIEF DENTAL OFFICER ENGLAND Please find attached the following documents: Letter from Sara Hurley dated 28.08.2020 Urgent Dental Care SOP, v3 Transition to Recovery SOP, v3 Kind Regards, Head of Dental Programme (Office of the Chief Dental Officer)

COVID-19: Guidance for the remobilisation of services within health and care settings

PHE and the NHS have today published  COVID-19: Guidance for the remobilisation of services within health and care settings Infection prevention and control recommendations https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/910885/COVID-19_Infection_prevention_and_control_guidance_FINAL_PDF_20082020.pdf These are UK wide guidelines applying to all heathcare settings, superseding the previous COVID -19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidance as we move from a period of high community and […]

AGP Rapid Review

Clarkson J, Ramsay C, Richards D, Robertson C, & Aceves-Martins M; on behalf of the CoDER Working Group (2020).  Aerosol Generating Procedures and their Mitigation in International Dental Guidance Documents – A Rapid Review. https://oralhealth.cochrane.org/sites/oralhealth.cochrane.org/files/public/uploads/rapid_review_of_agps_in_international_dental_guidance_documents.pdf