Dentists in the UK have a statutory duty to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance by ensuring appropriate use of antibiotics. Antimicrobial Prescribing in Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines, 3rd Edition gives clear and practical advice on when to prescribe, what to prescribe, for how long and at what dosage.
Clinical Examination and Record-Keeping is a complete reference guide to record-keeping and examination, and is available:
Dementia-Friendly Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines enables dental professionals to understand dementia and its implications for dental practice, and adapt their patient management and clinical decisions accordingly. It is available:
Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners on the Safe Use of X-ray Equipment, Second edition sets standards for the safe use of X-ray equipment within dental practice. It is co-published by Public Health England and the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK, and endorsed by the College of General Dentistry.
FGDP(UK) has produced a series of nine papers which introduce readers to the basic principles of research methodology, discuss the relevance of research to primary dental care, and provide an overview of the different stages in a research project.
It is available free of charge online.
Third edition
Key Skills in Primary Dental Care is an e-learning package providing essential guidance to dentists and the whole dental team. With a certificate of 7 hours of verifiable CPD upon completion, it is available online
Seven modules, jointly produced by FGDP(UK) and Healthcare Learning Smile-On, can be purchased individually or together:
Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography is the leading text on indications for radiographic investigation, and is available:
Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care defines the national standards for the provision of conscious sedation in the delivery of dental care in the UK, and is available:
The completely revised second edition of Standards in Dentistry is a comprehensive manual bringing together standards and guidelines for primary care dentistry, and is available:
Training Standards in Implant Dentistry summarises the training that should be undertaken to carry out implant dentistry safely, and the standards which should be met by training courses.
It is available free of charge online.