Clinical Guidelines in Dentistry

Each one of us who is ethical wants to give best and proper care to his patients. Evidence based Healthcare and treatment guidelines are developed to help us achieve this objective. Also this ensures that we are able to answer all questions if a patient ventures to file a case against us in consumer courts for deficiency of service. We have compiled this resource for you, enjoy.

What are Clinical Practice Guidelines I Also called STG -Standard Trt Guidelines

What are Clinical Practice Guidelines II

Endodontic Practice Guidelines

Dental Hypersensitivity Guidelines

Prevention of Dry Socket Guidelines

Guidelines for selection of Radiographs

Why Switch to Digital Radiography

Systematic reviews in Dentistry-master at ADA

Perio Position papers

Free and Full Access to all Reviews at Cochrane Library (for Indians)

NICE - Wisdom teeth
http://www.nice.org.uk/cat.asp?c=509

NIDCR patient info links
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/HealthInformation/OralHealthInformationIndex/default.htm

NIH Dental Sealants
http://consensus.nih.gov/cons/040/040_statement.htm

NIH Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries Throughout Life
Consensus Statement (CAMBRA) http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/115/115_statement.htm

NIH Management of Temporomandibular Disorders
http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/ta/018/018_intro.htm

Oral Cancer - ADA
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/cancer.asp

Oral Cancer - JADA
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/jada/reports/oralcancer.asp

Oral Health Specialist Library
http://www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth/

Oral Soft Tissue Cancer Exam
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/jada/reports/suppl_oralcancer_08.pdf

PSR - Periodontal Screening & Recording
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/perioscreen/index.asp

Prevention of endocarditis
http://tg.com.au/complete/tgc/abg/6750.htm

Diagnosis of Occlusal Caries
http://www.cda-adc.ca/jcda/vol-67/issue-8/index.html

Dry Mouth - Xerostomia
http://www.drymouth.info/practitioner/default.asp

FDI Guidelines
http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/2_0guidelines.html

Fluoride Use Recommendations from the CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5014a1.htm

Guidelines for Radiation Protection
http://www.gfstrahlenschutz.de/en/detmen1.htm

JADA Diabetes and Oral Health
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/jada/reports/diabetes.asp

JADA Supplements, Special Reports
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/jada/reports/

Medical Complications - CDA Journal Article
Demystifying medical complexities http://www.cda.org/member/pubs/journal/jour0700/complex.html

NGC Guideliens National Guideline ClearingHouse
http://www.guideline.gov/search/searchresults.aspx?Type=3&txtSearch=dental&num=500

NICE - Dental Recall Guidelines
http://www.nice.org.uk/cat.asp?c=33919

RCDSO TMJ Guidelines
Diagnosis and Management of TMJ disorders http://www.rcdso.org/pdf/guidelines/Guidelines_TMD_Feb06.pdf

RCSE Dental Guidelines
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/dental/fds/pdf/clinical_guidelines/

SIGN Guidelines http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/published/index.html#Dentistry The use of fluoride in infants and children
http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/N/n02-01.htm

Warfarin and extractions
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE PRIMARY CARE DENTAL PATIENT ON WARFARIN http://www.ukmi.nhs.uk/med_info/documents/Dental_Patient_on_Warfarin.pdf