Resource centre
Standards and guidance
Standards for the Dental Team (GDC) 
Policy Book for Primary Dental Services
Antimicrobial prescribing for General Dental Practitioners (FGDP UK)
Clinical Examination and Record-Keeping: Good Practice Guidelines (FGDP UK)
Pathways in Practice (CD-ROM) (FGDP UK)
Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography (FGDP UK)
Teamwork 7: A Training Companion for Dental Nurses (FGDP UK)
Key Skills in Primary Dental Care (FGDP UK)
Training Standards in Implant Dentistry (FGDP UK, June 2012)
Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children (GDC)
Standards for Specialty Education (449KB, PDF)
GDC latest information on indemnity insurance for dental professionals (GDC)
BDS checks: all members of the dental team must have DBS certification/checks when working in a practice (gov.uk website)
Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care
Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care (Scotland)
GDC Guidance on direct access (2014)
Standards and guidance on social media (GDC)
Guidance on commissioning and manufacturing dental appliances (GDC 2013)
Guidance on indemnity (GDC 2016)
Guidance on reporting criminal convictions
Guidance on Prescribing Medicines
A new mandatory duty to report female genital mutilation (FGM) cases to the police came into effect in England and Wales on 31 October 2015. It applies to all registered healthcare professionals, including dentists and dental care professionals Government guidance/rules website
GDC Annual Review of Education 2014-2016
Guidance on the safe use of Dental Cone beam CT equipment
All dental laboratories, commercially or practice owned, have to register with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and follow certain manufacturing and procedural requirements
BSPD Dental Check by One infographic
CPD
Rules governing Continuing Professional Development for dental professionals (CPD) 2016
Example PDP Personal development plan (September 2016)
NHS paperwork
FP127 claim form completion guidance (2012)
FP17 form important changes (April 2016)
NHS Scotland Oral Health Improvement Plan (January 2018)
Clinical audit
Clinical audit, clinical governance and peer review (BDA)
NHS contract reform
Paper on NHS England co-commissioning (BDA)
Paper on commissioning specialty services (Department of Health (DH))
CQC and compliance
Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England, which registers all providers of dental treatment in England (www.cqc.org.uk)
Guidelines for standards in the development of leadership and management in the dental health sector (FGDP(UK))
Contaminated waterlines guidance (BDA)
HSE – the Health and Safety Executive
Resuscitation Council UK produces guidelines for dental professionals in the event of medical emergencies
Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority registers providers of private dental treatment in Northern Ireland
Health Inspectorate Wales is the independent inspectorate and regulator of all healthcare in Wales
Health Improvement Scotland has responsibility for the regulation of independent healthcare services in Scotland
The certificate of current professional status (CCPS) declares the current registration status of a dentist or dental care professional (DCP). 
CCPS request form (200KB, Word)
Guidance notes for dental practitioners on the safe use of X-ray equipment (NRPB)
IR(MER) regulations (2000) with notes on good practice
Quality standards for cardiopulmonary resuscitation practice and training – Primary Dental Care
Minimum equipment and drug lists for cardiopulmonary resuscitation – Primary Dental Care
Acts of Parliament governing dentistry
The Dentists Act (1984)
The Dentists Act (1984) Amendment order (2005)
Legislation governing the CQC comes from the Health and Social Care Act (2008)
X-rays IR(MER)2000
IRR 1999
Tooth whitening laws
The General Dental Council (Continuing Professional Development) (Dentists) Rules Order of Council (2008)
The General Dental Council Continuing Professional Development Committee (Procedure) Rules Order of Council (2003)
The General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) Amendment Order of Council (2003)
The Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations (2003)
The General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) Order of Council (2003)
The General Dental Council (Constitution) Amendment Order (2002)
The General Dental Council (President of the Council) Rules Order of Council (2002)
The General Dental Council (Election of Members) Rules Order of Council (2002)
The Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations (2002)
The General Dental Council (Constitution) Order (2002)
The Dentists Act 1984 (Dental Auxiliaries) Order (2002)
The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order (2001)
The Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations (1999)
The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order (1998)
The European Primary and Specialist Dental Qualifications Regulations (1998)
The Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations (1996)
The Dental Qualifications (Recognition) Regulations (1984)
The Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations (1991)
The Dentists Act 1984 (Dental Auxiliaries) Amendment Order (1991)
The Irish Republic (Termination of 1927 Agreement) Order (1984)
Dental Auxiliaries Regulations (1986)
The Dentists Act 1984 (Commencement) Order (1984)
Health and Safety
The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
Health and safety Executive
NHS GDP earnings and expenses
DDRB Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration report 2017
Link to the site for the DDRB
GP Earnings and Expenses(2014/15)
Dental Earnings and Expenses (2014/15)
Dental Working Hours 2014/15 and 2015/16 Initial Analysis
Dental Earnings and Expenses 2014/15 Initial Analysis
Dental Earnings and Expenses 2014/15 Data Quality Statement
Dental Earnings and Expenses 2014/15 Methodology (BDA)
Dental Earnings and Expenses – England and Wales, Time-Series 2006/07 – 2014/15 
Dental Earnings and Expenses – Scotland, Time Series 2008/09 – 2014/15
Dental Working Hours, 2014/15 and 2015/16 Initial Analysis Report
Dental Working Hours, 2014/15 and 2015/16 Data Quality Statement
Dental Working Hours 2015/16 England and Wales (.csv) 
Dental Working Hours 2015/16 Northern Ireland (.csv)
Dental Working Hours 2015/16 Scotland (.csv)
Dental Working Hours England and Wales Time Series 2006/07 – 2015/16
Dental Working Hours Northern Ireland Time Series 2008/09 – 2015/16
Dental Working Hours Scotland Time Series 2008/09 to 2015/16
Specialist lists
Dental and maxillofacial radiology (192KB, PDF) October 2010
Dental public health curriculum (222KB, PDF) February 2010
Dental and maxillofacial radiology (192KB, PDF) October 2010
Endodontics curriculum (882KB, PDF) June 2010
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (221KB, PDF) May 2015
Oral medicine curriculum (175KB, PDF) July 2010
Oral microbiology curriculum (1.1MB, PDF) June 2013
Oral surgery curriculum (1.2MB, PDF) February 2014
Orthodontic curriculum (271KB, PDF) September 2010
Paediatric dentistry (228KB, PDF) June 2009
Periodontics curriculum (835KB, PDF) June 2010
Prosthodontics curriculum (940KB, PDF) June 2010
Restorative dentistry (656KB, PDF) June 2009
Special Care Dentistry (1.2MB, PDF) November 2012
NHS Dental Statistics for England 2015-16
NHS Dental Statistics for England 2015-16 (all reports)
• There were 39.7 million Courses of Treatment (CoT) delivered in 2015-16, 70,837 (0.2 per cent) more than the number of CoT delivered in 2014-15
• In the 24 month period ending 30th June 2016, 22.1 million adult patients were seen by an NHS dentist, representing 51.7 per cent of the adult population
• The number of children seen by an NHS dentist in the 12 months up to 30th June 2016 was 6.7 million. This equates to 57.9 per cent of the child population
• Scale and Polish remains the most frequent treatment delivered to adults (excluding examinations) with 13.0 million CoT and a 45.6 per cent share of all clinical treatments in 2015-16
• Children were most likely to receive a Fluoride Varnish Treatment (excluding examinations) with 4.1 million delivered during 2015-16. This is a 20.3 per cent (696,286) increase from 2014-15
• 24,089 dentists performed NHS activity during 2015-16. This is an increase of 142 (0.6 per cent) on 2014-15.
Associations in dentistry
American Dental Association – ADA
Anglo-Asian Odontological Group – AOG
Association of Dental Groups – ADG
Association of Dental Implantology – ADI
British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry – BACD
British Academy of Oral Implantology – BAOI
British Association of Dental Nurses – BADN
British Association of Dental Therapists – BADT
British Dental Association – BDA
British Dental Bleaching Society – BDBS
British Dental Industry Association – BDIA
British Dental Practice Managers’ Association – BDPMA
British Endodontic Society – BOS
British Homeopathic Dental Society – BHDS/a>
British Medical Acupuncture Society – BMAS
British Orthodontic Society – BOS
British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy – BSDHT
British Society of Occlusal Studies – BSOS
British Society of Paediatric Dentistry – BSPD
British Society of Periodontology – BSP
Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors – COPDEND
Dental Laboratories Association – DLA
Dental Technologists Association – DTA
European Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry – EAAD
European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry – ESCD
European Society of Endodontology – ESE
Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) – FDGP(UK)
General Dental Council – GDC
Healthcare Environmental Group Ltd
International Academy of Aesthetic Facial Academics – IAAFA
International and American Association for Dental Research – IADR
International Federation of
Dental Hygienists – IFDH
Irish Association Of Oral Surgery – IAOS
Irish Dental Association – IDA
Irish Endodontic Society – IES
Irish Faculty of Dentistry – RCSI
Oral Health Foundation – OHF (formerly BDHF)
Orthodontic Technicians Association UK – OTA
Society of British Dental Nurses – SBDN
Major events
2018
6-8 Feb AEEDC Dubai Dubai
22-24 Feb Midwinter Meeting Chicago
10 March Digital Dentistry Show London
15-16 March BSSPD conference London
15-17 March ExpoDental Madrid, Spain
23 March Aesthetic Dentistry Awards Landmark Hotel, London
13-15 April IDEM 2018 Singapore
27-28 April Scottish Dental Show Glasgow
18-19 May British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show Birmingham NEC
15 June Stars of Dentistry 18 London
15 June Practical Tips for Endodontic Success London
20-23 June Europerio 9 Amsterdam
7 Sept Scottish Dental Conference and Exhibition Glasgow
5-8 Sept FDI Annual world dental congress Buenos Aires
15 Sept Digital Dentistry Show London
15 Sept Enhanced CPD Dentistry UK London
15 Sept Private Dentistry Show London
6-8 Oct Dental Showcase ExCeL, London
11-13 Oct EAO European association of Osseo Integration Vienna
3 Nov Dentistry Scotland Awards Glasgow
17 Nov Dental Industry Awards London
17 Nov Oral Health Awards London
23-28 Nov Greater New York Dental Meeting New York
24 Nov Dentistry Awards Leicester
1 Dec Laboratory Awards London
15 Dec Private Dentistry Awards London
8-10 Nov BACD annual conference London
2019
26 Jan Irish Dentistry Awards Dublin
12-16 Mar IDS Koln Germany
Mar Enhanced CPD Dentistry UK London
Awards schemes
Aesthetic Dentistry Awards (clinical)
Dental journals
Aesthetic Dentistry Today
British Dental Journal
BDJ News
Dental Nursing
Dental Technologies Magazine
Dental Town
Dental Tribune
Dentistry magazine
Dentistry Scotland
Endodontic Practice
Implant Dentistry Today
Irish Dentistry
Oral Health
Private Dentistry
Irish Dentistry magazine
Laboratory magazine
The Dentist
The Probe
Is there anything missing? If so leave a comment below…Julian or email [email protected]