CDO updates guidance on recall intervals
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- Published: Monday, 28 March 2011 19:27
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Chief Dental Officer for England, Barry Cockcroft, has issued a letter on recall interval guidance. He says that since the publication of the NICE guidelines in 2004, a great deal of work has been done by the NHS on how to put the guidelines into practice effectively, and it is important that this is shared more widely with colleagues.
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The CDO writes: ‘The NICE guidelines on dental recall were published in 2004 and have formed a statutory part of the NHS dental contract since 2006. The initial results of the 2009 adult dental health survey confirm that oral health is continuing to improve, with 70 per cent of adults having no active caries, and other indicators improving. ‘This makes it clear that NHS dentistry needs to become a health service, offering preventive care and maintenance to the majority, while still providing treatment to those who need it.
‘Since the publication of the NICE guidelines, a great deal of work has been done by the NHS on how to put the guidelines into practice effectively, and it is important that this is shared more widely with colleagues.’
Attached to his letter is a briefing, which summarises the evidence and work that has been done in various parts of the country. It has been produced by the recall reference group, chaired by Professor Martin Tickle of the University of Manchester, and has been consulted upon with national stakeholder organisations who have advised on its content.
The CDO hopes dentists will take the time to read the briefing and follow up some of the links and ‘develop your own practice where appropriate’.
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