Oral Health Recommendations - Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines

Comprehensive database of oral health recommendations from UK, Scotland, and international guidelines.

Evidence-Based Oral Health Recommendations

Comprehensive database of oral health recommendations from leading international guidelines. Search across UK, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand evidence-based recommendations.

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94

Evidence-Based Recommendations

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2

Clinical Guidelines

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International Coverage

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Clinical Topics

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Countries & Guidelines

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
England
Main Guideline:

Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention

(Public Health England (PHE))
79

recommendations

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scotland
Main Guideline:

Dental interventions to prevent caries in children

(Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN))
15

recommendations

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All children should brush their teeth or have their teeth brushed twice daily w…
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland Strong High Evidence

All children should brush their teeth or have their teeth brushed twice daily with a fluoride toothpaste.

Fluoride

Assign a shortened recall interval based on dental caries risk.

Assessment and Care Planning

Use a fluoride mouth rinse daily (0.05% NaF; 230 ppmF) at a different time to toothbrushing.

Fluoride
• use a small toothbrush head, medium texture
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

• use a small toothbrush head, medium texture

Toothbrushing
Use sugar-free versions of medicines if possible.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Use sugar-free versions of medicines if possible.

Diet and Nutrition

Apply fluoride varnish to teeth 2 times a year (2.26% NaF).

Fluoride
Children at higher risk of developing dental caries may benefit from more frequ…
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland Moderate Moderate Evidence

Children at higher risk of developing dental caries may benefit from more frequent applications of fluoride varnish.

Fluoride
Dietary advice should focus on reducing the frequency and amount of sugar consu…
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland Strong Moderate Evidence

Dietary advice should focus on reducing the frequency and amount of sugar consumption to prevent dental caries.

Diet and Nutrition
Apply resin sealant to permanent teeth on eruption.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Apply resin sealant to permanent teeth on eruption.

Fissure Sealants

Parent or carer to assist and supervise toothbrushing if required.

Toothbrushing

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