Dental publications

Publications

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2024

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Wales: If NHS dentistry is on life support, can a new contract revive it?26/11/24

Wales: If NHS dentistry is on life support, can a new contract revive it?

https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/blog/wales-if-nhs-dentistry-is-on-life-support-can-a-new-contract-revive-it/

Caroline Seddon

National Director, BDA Wales

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Analysis of Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Rates in Wales19/11/24

Dadansoddiad o gyfraddau canser y geg a’r ffaryncs yng Nghymru, Tachwedd 2024

Analysis of oral and pharyngeal cancer rates in Wales, November 2024

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Designed to Smile Annual Report19/11/24

Designed to Smile Programme Annual Report for the Academic Year 2023-2024

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Referrals for the Paediatric Management of Tooth Decay from Primary Care19/11/24

The report presents the analysis of referral data from the electronic Referral Management System (eRMS) for the management of paediatric tooth decay and from sites providing Out-Patient Paediatric General Anaesthetic services for dental extraction.

Referral data related to the paediatric management of tooth decay was analysed to determine year by year trends for referrals by health board by financial year (1st April 2020 to 31st March 2023). 

Authors: Oral Health Intelligence Function, Dental Public Health Team, Public Health Wales Welsh Oral Health Information Unit, Cardiff University.

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Referral Form for Intermediate Tier Oral Surgery Following Failed Extraction01/11/24

Updated referral form (October 2024) for Intermediate Tier Oral Surgery – a fast-track service to aid in the management of failed exodontia under LA.

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DAP User Guide24/10/24

IGDC/DHCW User Guide for patients:

"Adding yourself and/or a family member to the Dental Access Portal"

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Flyer for November BDA Branch President's Study Day15/10/24

Please see attached flyer for the upcoming BDA Branch President's Study Day.

"An update on contemporary approaches for endodontics in general and specialist practice" | Sanjeev L. Bhanderi and Shanil Patel

Friday 22 November 2024 | 09:30 - 16:30 | 6 hours CPD

Village Hotel Chester, CH5 3YB

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WDC Newsletter October 202401/10/24

This edition provides updates on Direct Access for DCPs, World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, and the effect of energy drinks on children’s teeth.

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Minutes for LDC Meeting 09 September 202409/09/24

DRAFT minutes to be approved at next LDC meeting Mon 09 Dec 24. Circulated by Mike Strother.

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Agenda for LDC Meeting 09 September 202404/09/24

Circulated by Mike Strother

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Dentist Looking for Short-term Locum Work11/08/24

From Katherine Mills: Training Program Director for Dental Core Training.

If interested, please contact Jerlin Jose directly. M: 07865 458615; E: [email protected].

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Consensus on Issues Relating to the NHS GDS31/07/24

Results of a consensus exercise to inform the future of National Health Service General Dental Services using a modified-Delphi technique. Circulated by Professor Ivor G Chestnutt, Cardiff University, July 2024.

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BCUHB Antiplatelet Guidance for Dental Treatment16/07/24

Circulated by Dr Richard Cowell, BCUHB Cardiology.

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Dr C Stockport Response to LDC Letter 02 July 2402/07/24

Response from Dr C Stockport (Exec Director Transformation, Strategic Planning and Commissioning) to LDC letter dated 14 May 24.

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Flyer for NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing, Wrexham 2024-2619/06/24

Training programme information and application form for the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing which is being run from Wrexham, 2024-26. Circulated by Tracey Taylor.

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Minutes for LDC Meeting 10 Jun 2410/06/24

DRAFT minutes to be approved at next LDC meeting Mon 09 Sep 24. Circulated by Mike Strother.

UPDATE: Approved Mon 09 Sep 24.

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10 Ways to be Good in Sustainability Terms07/06/24

Presented by Brett Duane at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024.

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LDC Conference Motions 202407/06/24

List of all LDC motions debated at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024.

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National Voices (Patients' Perspectives) Presentation07/06/24

Presented by Jacob Lant at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024.

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Realities of being a Young Dentist in the age of the 'Dental Desert'07/06/24

Presented by Natalie Bradley, Chair of the BDA Young Dentist Committee, at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024.

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BDA Benevolent Fund06/06/24

Information presented by Peter Crooks at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024.

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Confidental Helpline06/06/24

Contact information presented by Lauren Harrhy at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024.

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Dentists' Health Support Trust06/06/24

Contact information presented by Richard Jones at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024.

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Letter to Dental Providers Re: Prescription Pads 22 May 2422/05/24

Sent to Dental Providers/Practice Managers 22 May 2024

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Agenda for LDC Meeting 10 Jun 2421/05/24

Circulated by Mike Strother

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Flyer for LDC Meeting 10 Jun 2421/05/24

Circulated by Mike Strother

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-wales-ldc-meeting-june-2024-tickets-910307443067

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LDC Letter to Dr C Stockport 14 May 2414/05/24

LDC letter to Dr C Stockport, sent 14 May 24, detailing our current concerns regarding GDS and CDS.

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Opportunity from Cardiff University for Honorary Clinical Lecturer Post04/04/24

If you are interested in the role, please contact Riah Jones at Cardiff University. E: [email protected]

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Minutes for LDC Meeting 11 Mar 2411/03/24

DRAFT minutes to be approved at next LDC meeting Mon 10 Jun 24. Circulated by Mike Strother.

UPDATE: Approved Mon 10 Jun 24.

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North Wales Dental Nurse Cadetship Update11/03/24

Update re: dental nurse cadetship presented by Dominic Masson and Tracey Taylor 11 Mar 24.

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Joining Ytd Dental Networks07/03/24

Information re: joining ytydysgu dental networks circulated by Katherine Mills

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Agenda for LDC Meeting 11 Mar 2405/03/24

Circulated by Mike Strother

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Chair Report for 11 Mar 202405/03/24

Circulated by Jeremy Williams

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RCS(Eng) Guidance for the Extraction of First Permanent Molars in Children (2023)22/02/24

Updated RCS guidance circulated by Ben Lewis

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RCS(Eng) Management of the Palatally Ectopic Maxillary Canine (2022)22/02/24

Updated RCS guidance circulated by Ben Lewis

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RCS(Eng) Management of Unerupted Maxillary Incisors (2022)22/02/24

Updated RCS guidance circulated by Ben Lewis

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2023

TitleDateSummary
DRAFT Minutes for LDC Meeting 11 Dec 202311/12/23Download
Agenda for LDC Meeting 11 Dec 2310/12/23Download
LDC orthodontic report for meeting 10/12/23Download
spotlight on dentistry07/12/23Download
academy oversight notes01/12/23Download
emergency information01/12/23Download
update from the chair Nov 202322/11/23Download
CDS ref criteria - english08/11/23Download
CDS ref criteria - welsh08/11/23Download
child ref doc welsh08/11/23Download
child ref eng08/11/23Download
OHSG minutes19/10/23Download
Agenda for ldc meeting11/09/23Download
draft minutes for LDC meeting 11th Sept11/09/23Download
Review of conference 202313/06/23

A summary of conference 2023 with link to motions

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BDA advice on contract variation16/05/23Download
LDC conference 2023 - motions16/05/23Download
LDC conference 2023 - response to motions 202216/05/23Download
LDC agenda may15th15/05/23Download
LDC Committee members May 202315/05/23

A list of the current LDC committee post 2023 elections

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LDC meeting 15th May 202315/05/23Download
LDC minutes15/05/23

minutes from LDC meeting on zoom

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Agenda 9th Jan 202309/01/23Download
draft minutes from Jan 202309/01/23Download

2022

TitleDateSummary
draft minutes from 3rd October 202203/10/22

Attedended by Andrew Dickenson

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ldc meeting agenda 3/10/2203/10/22Download
PDF agenda 3/10/202203/10/22Download
WGDPC report sept 202201/09/22Download
Chairs report to the AGM27/06/22Download
secretary report to the AGM27/06/22Download
AGM agenda 202226/06/22Download
LDC conference report 202210/06/22Download
letter from CDO to WGDPC03/06/22Download
New Welsh Chief Dental officer Bio20/05/22Download
Dental Nurse training in wrexham28/04/22

Details of a new dental nurse trianing course starting in September 2022

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Agenda for 4/4/2204/04/22Download
draft ldc minutes from April04/04/22Download
PDF draft minutes 4/4/202204/04/22Download
draft minutes 10th jan 2210/01/22

updated version

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agenda jan 2209/01/22Download
draft minutes Oct 202109/01/22Download

2021

TitleDateSummary
LOC minutes dec 202107/12/21

Confirmed minutes for LOC from Dec 2021

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LDC officials day 202116/11/21Download
Invitation to join oral surgery MCN28/10/21Download
LDC agenda 4/10/202104/10/21Download
Draft minutes from july 202103/10/21Download
further CDO update on NHS provision21/08/21Download
update from CDO21/08/21Download
Draft minutes may 202119/07/21Download
LDC agenda July 19th 202119/07/21Download
CDS update May 202110/05/21Download
MEETING AGENDA10/05/21Download
draft minute 8/2/202101/05/21Download
AGENDA FOR 8/2/202107/02/21Download
WGDPC letter07/02/21Download
Committee members update 202105/02/21Download
draft minutes 7th Dec 202005/02/21Download
Nomination form co-opted member05/02/21Download
Nomination form full member05/02/21Download

2020

TitleDateSummary
LHB vaccination letter31/12/20Download
LHB vaccination spreadsheet31/12/20

staff vaccination speadsheet

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gdpc report16/12/20Download
WGDPC chair update13/12/20Download
Agenda for 7th Dec07/12/20Download
Draft minutes LDC meeting 14th Sept 202005/12/20Download
CDO fire break letter22/10/20Download
CDO fallow time letter26/09/20Download
AGENDA - LDC meeting 14th September 202014/09/20Download
Draft Minutes 6th July 202001/09/20Download
CDO Letter 28th August28/08/20Download
Orthodontic SOP28/08/20Download
SOP update28/08/20Download
WGDPC chair update26/08/20Download
agenda 6th July 202006/07/20Download
GDPC report July 202006/07/20

prepared by Ian Douglas

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DRAFT MINUTES 9th March 202004/07/20Download
WPGPC update04/07/20Download
WGDPC update from the chair30/06/20Download
LDC update June 202014/06/20Download
GDPC report for June 202011/06/20Download
Updated Restorative referral criteria in North Wales11/06/20Download
SOP 10th June 202010/06/20

Updated SOP for AGEs

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BES sop to return to work09/06/20Download
FGDP covid guidance to dental practices01/06/20Download
GDPC report for May 202001/06/20Download
WALES de-esculation document01/06/20Download
Orthodontic LOC minutes05/05/20Download
List of pharmacies in North Wales21/04/20Download
LIST OF ROWLAND'S PHARMACIES18/04/20Download
BCU Dental helpline and CDS triage pathway 16/04/20Download
Daily action plan template22/03/20Download
FGDP COVID advice22/03/20Download
GDP and Pharmacy support20/03/20Download
COVID UPDATE FROM CDO17/03/20Download
HSE guidance on Covid 1916/03/20Download
Interesting paper on Covid 1916/03/20Download
AGENDA for monday 9th March 202009/03/20

NWLDC agenda

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2019

TitleDateSummary
AGENDA for Monday 9th December 201909/12/19Download
Draft minutes 9th Dec 201909/12/19Download
Draft minutes 16th Sept 201906/12/19

draft minutes from LDC meeting 16th Sept 2019

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LDC agenda 16th Sept 201916/09/19Download
draft minutes from 8th july 201913/09/19Download
BDA access survey 201926/08/19Download
GDC engagement07/07/19

update from JW who attended the welsh engagement meeting

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WGDPC June 201907/07/19

JW attended the meeting and report attached

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Letter from COCH05/07/19

X-border referrals update

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draft minutes from 8th april 201904/07/19Download
Agenda 8/4/201906/04/19

Forthcoming agenda for Monday 8th April 2019

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List of member 2019-202106/04/19

Formal list of LDC members for the next 2 years

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draft minutes from 28th January 201929/03/19

draft minutes from January 2019  - incomplete due to admin error!

please check and let me know of omissions at the next meeting

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LDC agenda 28/1/201928/01/19Download
UPDATED nomination form 19/01/19

Updated form for LDC committee nominations

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2018

TitleDateSummary
Dental Public Health December update 201815/12/18Download
confirmed minutes 3rd Sept 201830/11/18Download
draft minutes from meeting 26th November 201830/11/18

Minutes to be confirmed on Monday 28th January 2019

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LDC officials day notes 201830/11/18Download
Agenda 26th November 201826/11/18Download
Minutes for meeting 2/7/201813/07/18

Confirmed minutes for 2/7/2018 meeting

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LDC agenda 2/7/201802/07/18

New format to agenda

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LDC Meeting 2/7/2018 Agenda02/07/18

New format to agenda with embedded papers

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Agenda LDC meeting 09/04/18

Agenda for the meeting at 7pm 9/4/2018 at Kinmel manor

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agenda LDC meeting 08/01/18Download
Confirmed minutes LDC meeting08/01/18

The completed record of the minutes for the meeting held at the Kinmel Hotel on the 8/1/2018

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October 2017 LDC Minutes03/01/18Download

2017

TitleDateSummary
GDPC Oct report20/10/17

Informative update on a number of current issues affecting the profession.

Supplied by Gareth Lloyd

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LDC ELECTION NOMINATION FORM20/06/17Download
LDC ELECTIONS 201720/06/17Download
June 2017 LDC Minutes19/06/17Download
LDC Agenda June 201719/06/17Download
April 2017 LDC Minutes03/04/17Download
LDC Agenda April 201703/04/17Download
LDC Jan 2017 minutes23/01/17Download
NWLDC Agenda January 201723/01/17Download
agenda LDC meeting 08/01/17

Agenda for meeting at Kinmel Manor

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2016

TitleDateSummary
LDC Agenda November 201628/11/16Download
LDC Minutes 28th November 201628/11/16Download
LDC Agenda September 201612/09/16Download
LDC Minutes September 210612/09/16Download
LDC Minutes12/06/16Download
LDC Agenda05/06/16Download
LDC Minutes14/03/16Download
LDC Agenda07/03/16Download

2015

TitleDateSummary
LDC Agenda14/12/15Download
LDC Minutes14/12/15Download
WGDPC Report30/09/15Download
LDC Agenda20/09/15Download
LDC Minutes20/09/15Download
LDC Agenda28/06/15Download
LDC Minutes28/06/15Download
LDC Agenda26/04/15Download
LDC Minutes26/04/15Download
LDC Agenda19/01/15Download
LDC Minutes19/01/15Download

2014

TitleDateSummary
LDC Minutes17/11/14Download
LDC Agenda07/09/14Download
LDC Minutes07/09/14Download
LDC Agenda29/06/14Download
LDC Minutes29/06/14Download
LDC Agenda13/04/14Download
LDC Minutes13/04/14Download
LDC Agenda20/01/14Download
LDC Minutes20/01/14Download

2013

TitleDateSummary
LDC Agenda11/11/13Download
LDC Minutes11/11/13Download
LDC Agenda01/09/13Download
LDC Minutes01/09/13Download
LDC Agenda02/06/13Download
LDC Minutes02/06/13Download
LDC Agenda14/04/13Download
LDC Minutes14/04/13Download
LDC Agenda25/02/13Download
LDC Minutes25/02/13Download
Local Oral Health Plan 2013 - 201801/01/13Download

2012

TitleDateSummary
LDC Agenda03/12/12Download
LDC Minutes03/12/12Download
LDC Agenda09/09/12Download
LDC Agenda24/06/12Download
LDC Minutes24/06/12Download
LDC Agenda05/03/12Download
LDC Minutes05/03/12Download
LDC Agenda09/01/12Download
LDC Minutes09/01/12Download

2011

TitleDateSummary
LDC Agenda07/11/11Download
LDC Minutes07/11/11Download
LDC Agenda11/09/11Download
LDC Minutes11/09/11Download
LDC Minutes03/07/11Download
LDC Minutes08/05/11Download