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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Evidence-Based Recommendations

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2

Clinical Guidelines

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Countries & Guidelines

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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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Fissure sealants should be considered for all children on permanent molars as s…
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland Strong High Evidence

Fissure sealants should be considered for all children on permanent molars as soon as possible after eruption.

Fissure Sealants

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

Fluoride

Use behaviour change methods with oral hygiene instruction.

Behaviour Change

Maintain good dietary practice in line with the Eatwell Guide including avoiding or minimising sugar sweetened drinks (especially carbonated) and fruit juice and/or smoothies (limited …

Diet and Nutrition

Maintain standard oral hygiene practices.Brush teeth at least twice daily: • last thing at night and on one other occasion • with toothpaste containing fluoride …

Fluoride

Assess patient’s preferences for interdental plaque control: • decide on appropriate interdental aids • demonstrate methods and types of aids• assess plaque removal abilities and …

Interdental Cleaning
Professional tooth cleaning should not be routinely recommended for preventing …
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland Moderate Moderate Evidence

Professional tooth cleaning should not be routinely recommended for preventing dental caries in children.

Prevention

Act on patient response: • refer people who want to stop smoking to local stop smoking support, preferably where behavioural support and prescribed stop smoking …

Behaviour Change

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

Fluoride

Assign a recall interval ranging from 3 to 12 months based on oral health needs and disease risk.

Assessment and Care Planning

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