Highlights
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis 2nd edition available
The second edition of the Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis implementation advice is now available.
Management of Acute Dental Problems 2nd Edition available
The second edition of Management of Acute Dental Problems is now available.
Dental Clinical Effectiveness Newsletter Autumn 2025
The latest edition of the Dental Clinical Effectiveness newsletter is now available.
Caries in Children 3rd Edition available
The third edition of Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children is now available.
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The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP)
- provides user-friendly, evidence-based guidance with recommendations and advice presented in a form that can be interpreted easily and implemented
- provides practical implementation advice to clarify changes in legislation, professional regulations or other developments
- supports dental teams to provide high quality healthcare that is safe, effective and person-centred
SDCEP works in partnership
with the other three Clinical Effectiveness Workstream programmes:
- Translation Research in a Dental Setting (TRIADS) collaboration
- Scottish Dental Practice Based Research Network (SDPBRN)
- Quality Improvement in Practice Training (QIiPT) team
These comprise the Clinical Effectiveness workstream of NHS Education for Scotland’s Dental Directorate. SDCEP also collaborates with Cochrane Oral Health.