In this section, you will find clinical information (guidelines, protocols and toolkits) relevant to Dentistry.
If you have any suggestions for further documents to be added, please email: Sheena.Vernon@uhbw.nhs.uk
Dental Care Pathways
Dental Care Pathways for Children with Congenital Heart Disease - updated November 2021 (Link)
Paediatric appendix 4: Information card for finding dental services in South Wales
Paediatric appendix 5: Information card for finding dental services in England
Paediatric appendix 6: Request for dental assessment template letter
Paediatric appendix 7: Fit for surgery dental form
Healthy teeth make a safer heart leaflet
Dental Care Pathways for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (Link)
Dental Information for Adult patients undergoing Congenital Cardiac Interventional Procedures (June 2021)
Resources
British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (External Link)
Delivering Better Oral Health: an Evidenced-based Toolkit for Prevention (External Link)
Dental Screeing for Cardiac Patients - University Hospital Bristol and Weston
Designed to Smile (a Welsh Government initiative) (External Link)
NHS England: How to find an NHS Dentist (External Link)
NHS England: Find Dentists Services (External Link)
NHS Wales: Find an NHS Dentist (External Link)
NHS Wales: Local Service Search (External Link)
Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme: Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis (External Link)
Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme: Management of Dental Patients Taking Anticoagulants or Antiplatelet Drugs (External Link)
Dental Helplines in Wales:
Aneurin Bevan Health Board: 01633 744 387
Cardiff and Vale Health Board: 02920 444 550
Cwm Taf Health Board: 01443 680166
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Univesity Health Board: 0845 46 47
Hywel Dda University Health Board: 0845 46 47