Scottish Government

ISBN 0 7559 5224 3

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CONTENTS

Membership of Group

Foreword

1 Remit

2 Methodology

3 Oral Health of the Population of Scotland
3.1 Children's Oral Health
3.1.1 Epidemiology
3.1.2 Treatment of Decayed Teeth
3.2 Adult Oral Health
3.2.1 Epidemiology

4 Current Salaried Services
4.1 Community Dental Services ( CDS):
4.1.1 Remit
4.1.2 Client groups
4.1.3 Distribution
4.1.4 Activity
4.1.4.1 Clinical Activity
4.1.4.2 Inspections and Screening
4.1.5 Monitoring Clinical Standards
4.1.6 Out-of-Hours Services
4.1.7 Patient Charges
4.1.8 Career Structure
4.1.9 The Wider Dental Team
4.2 Salaried GDS:
4.2.1 Remit
4.2.2 Client Groups
4.2.3 Distribution
4.2.4 Activity
4.2.5 Monitoring Clinical Standards
4.2.6 Out of Hours
4.2.7 Patient Charges
4.2.8 Career Structure
4.2.9 The Wider Dental Team
4.3 Joint and "Combined" (or Split) GDS/ CDS Posts
4.3.1 Joint Posts
4.3.2 Combined (or Split) Posts

5 General Dental Services ( GDS):
5.1 Remit
5.2 Client Groups
5.2.1 Children
5.2.2 Adults
5.3 Additional Allowances
5.4 Distribution
5.5 Activity

6 Workforce Issues

7 Summary
7.1 CDS Remit
7.2 Provision of Salaried GDS
7.3 Special Needs Patients
7.4 Targeted Versus Comprehensive Children's Dental Service
7.5 Joint/Split/ CDS/ GDS Posts
7.6 Information Management Systems
7.7 Monitoring of Clinical Standards
7.8 Out-of-Hours Services
7.9 Patient Charges
7.10 Career Structures
7.11 The Wider Dental Team

8 Recommendations
8.1 New Scottish Public Dental Service
8.2 Special Needs Patients
8.3 Children's Service
8.4 Provision of GDS
8.5 Information Management Systems
8.6 Healthcare Governance
8.7 Out-of-Hours Services
8.8 Patient Charges
8.9 The Wider Dental Team
8.10 Career Structures
8.10.1 Dental Practitioners
8.10.2 The Wider Dental Team
8.11 Training Role

9 Appendices
9.1 Appendix 1
Strengths and Weaknesses
9.2 Appendix 2
Special Care Dentistry
9.3 Appendix 3
Career Pathway
9.4 Appendix 9.4.1
Children - GDS Registrations;by Age Group
Appendix 9.4.2
Adults - GDS registrations; by Age Group
Appendix 9.4.3
Adults Registered by Age Group; by Health Board Area
Appendix 9.4.4
Children Registered by Age Group; by Health Board Area

10 References