Advice related to patient care and safety regulations in dentistry
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults is a role the whole team has to play. Get advice on this, as well as consent, sedation and working with latex.
Working in a dental practice, you should be able to identify where access barriers are, what could be a hazard and cause harm and whether adequate controls are in place. All staff and patients have a right to be protected from harm caused by a failure to implement reasonable control measures.
All health care sectors are subject to stringent infection prevention and control measures, and dentistry is no exception. This advice provides an overview of the requirements that you must follow to meet the recommendations relevant to the country where you practice.
Medical emergencies in a dental practice can happen at any time and you must be confident that you and members of your team know what to do, including recognising the need to summon help.
Get a general introduction to prescribing and dispensing medicines to dental patients, as well as working with cosmetic injectables, tooth whitening and sedation.
The dental team has an ethical responsibility to find out about local protection procedures for adults, children and young people and to follow them if they are or might be at risk of abuse or neglect (Standards for the Dental Team. GDC, 2013).
The NHS released guidance following a measles outbreak in the Midlands and Yorkshire areas in February 2024. The guidance states that organisations should have immunisation status/records available for all staff (clinical and non-clinical). We answer your frequently asked questions.
Like many areas of practice, orthodontic treatments are a popular specialism requiring knowledge and time to perfect clinical skills.
Over the years, the concept of consent has not changed. Providing treatment without consent is still deemed unlawful and can be considered as battery.