Wales Dental Digest, Summer 2015 Edition
The Chief Dental Officer for Wales has published the Summer 2015 Edition of the popular and informative Wales Dental Digest. It can be accessed via this link. Access to past editions…
Movement of Paediatric Dental Patients between CDS and GDS
The CDS is increasingly dealing with Vulnerable and Special Care patients, taking referrals for these groups of patients from our colleagues in the GDS and the HDS. Treating healthy children…
Referral Pathway for Special Care Dentistry Patients
Following discussions between the LDC and CDS a pathway has been developed for the referral of special care patients to the CDS. The proposed pathway can be found here and…
Report of GDPC Meeting March 2015
The official report of the March 2015 GDPC Meeting can be accessed here.
New GDPC Member for South West Wales
Tom Bysouth has been elected the GDPC member for South West Wales for the new triennium from 2015 to 2018. Tom has posted the following message: Dear All Following the…
Ebola Guidance for Dentists in Wales
Public Health Wales has published guidance on identifying and treating suspected Ebola patients. It can be accessed here.
Oral Health Management of Patients taking Bisphosphonates – Local Guidance
Guidance on the Oral Health Management on Patients taking Bisphosphonate therapy has been published and approved by ABMU LHB. This guidance can be accessed here .
Inherited Bleeding Disorders – Review of Protocols
The referral pathway, dentist information leaflet and patient information leaflet for patients with Inherited Bleeding Disorders have been revised. The referral pathway can be accessed here. The dentist information leaflet…
WG Advisory Structure Review
LDC members will recall the call for evidence from WG earlier in the year to which we responded in March. The call for evidence document and Morgannwg LDC response can…
2014-2015 BASCD 5 year old Dental Survey
Between October 2014 and April 2015, a dental survey of 5 year old (Year 1) children will take place in schools throughout Swansea, Neath-Port Talbot and Bridgend.This is part of…