The faculty recently published dementiafriendly dentistry. Case report open access a retrospective recordkeeping. This publication provides good practice guidelines in clinical examination and record keeping for primary dental care practitioners. Each examination record randomly selected from the database was evaluated for the previous three years to determine if there was. The fgdp uk provides evidencebased guidance and standards for the whole of the selection criteria for dental radiography is the leading guideline on. Fgdpuk publishes new guidance on dementiafriendly dentistry. Dental standards and guidance documents from fgdp uk. Dental standards and guidance documents from fgdp uk open. Clinical examination and recordkeeping good practice. Clinical examination and recordkeeping is a complete reference guide to recordkeeping and examination. Faculty of general dental practice 2009 clinical examination and record keeping. Nonmembers can access the documents by going to the open standards initiative on. Fgdp uk publishes revised standards in dentistry news. The clinical record is a vitally important feature of the patient consultation.
Selection criteria for dental radiography is the leading guideline on indications for radiographic investigation, covering treatment planning and monitoring. Covering dental records, historytaking, full examination, recall visits, consent, confidentiality, data protection, referrals, electronic records, special situations and. Your next step in dentistry successful candidates and their tutors at the fgdp uk scotland study day 2014. The guidelines titled, the selection of patients for xray examination were first developed in 1987 by a panel of dental experts convened by the center for devices and radiological health of the. Record keeping and clinical examinations in special situations. The current study has highlighted that gdps working within the ooh services are not adhering to current clinical and best practice guidelines with respect to patient examination, diagnosis. These guidelines are of relevance to all dental professionals, and we hope that this new edition will provide much needed clarity and practical assistance for the. Fgdp uk publishes its second edition of standards in dentistry. Fgdp u k standards publication standards in dentistry asserts that a written note should be kept of important features on rad iographs. Documents include selection criteria for dental radiography guidelines and clinical examination and record keeping amongst others. This most recent third edition published in 2016 aims. Clinical examination 7th edition pdf a systematic guide. The faculty of general dental practice uk has launched a new edition of its good practice guidelines on clinical examination and recordkeeping gareth kingstone, membership and marketing director at the fgdp uk said.
Clinical examination 7th edition pdf a systematic guide to physical diagnosis if you found this book helpful then please like, subscribe and share. The fgdp uk exists to raise standards of oral health through standard setting, publications, postgraduate training and assessment, education and research. Nonmembers can access the documents by going to the open standards initiative here and logging in using the username and password. The faculty of general dental practice fgdp uk has published the second edition of standards in dentistry, its flagship publication for general dental practitioners and their teams which acts as a. Overall the transition from paper to electronic records has improved the quality of record keeping within the department. Clinical examination and recordkeeping 2016 is a reference guide to recordkeeping. A new scoring system, the basic erosive wear examination bewe, has been designed to provide a simple tool for use in general practice and to allow comparison to other more discriminative indices. The fgdp uk provides guidance on clinical examination and recordkeeping. A guide to dental reference service reports pdf format. The faculty of general dental practice uk fgdpuk is an independent uk professional. Partner at torrington dental practice, torrington, devon. Clinical examination and recordkeeping is a complete reference guide to recordkeeping and examination, and is available.
Referral to other dentists and receiving patients for care. The most severely affected surface in each sextant is. Guidance on the safe use of dental cone beam ct equipment pdf icon. Clinical effectiveness bulletin 2018 international. This article is the second part of a bdj series of. It was established in 1992 as a faculty of the royal college of surgeons of england and is located in the colleges headquarters in lincolns inn fields, london. Covering dental records, historytaking, full examination, recall visits, consent, confidentiality, data protection, referrals, electronic records, special situations and more, the third edition has been fully updated and. From a professional and regulatory point of view, good record keeping serves a. Until the end of 2017, fgdp is also offering a 25% anniversary discount on its complete set of guidance publications, which also includes standards in dentistry, clinical examination and recordkeeping, selection criteria for dental radiography, and antimicrobial prescribing for general dental practitioners.
Cerk clinical examination and record keeping 2016 or standards in dentistry 2006 update due 2018 dental protection organisations. Good practice guidelines, and to mark its 25 th anniversary is currently offering a discount on its other guidance and standards publications, standards in dentistry, clinical examination and recordkeeping, selection criteria for dental radiography, and antimicrobial prescribing for. Record keeping keeping accurate patient records, while complying with gdpr, is an essential part of contemporary dental practice, and the whole dental team has a role to play. Revised standards in dentistry published by fgdp uk 19 october 2018 the faculty of general dental practice uk has published the second edition of standards in dentistry, aimed at general dental practitioners and their teams to use as a personal or practicebased quality assessment. Clinical examination and recordkeeping series verifiable cpd paper. Clinical examination and recordkeeping, antimicrobial prescribing for general dental. Updated fgdpuk guidelines on dental clinical examination. Faculty of general dental practice uk northern ireland division mjdf examination study group companion. Based on the searches for evidence undertaken by these guidelines developmen tgroup, areas for future research should include. A collaborative audit of clinical recordkeeping standards was performed among. Fgdp uk documents for all dental professionals code. Good record keeping is an integral part of professional practice and the mark of a safe clinician the purpose of this audit is to check what is recorded and implement change where necessary for the benefit of our patients a professional, faithful and accurate clinical record is required for the appropriate management of patients. The selection of patients for dental radiographic examinations. It is important to remember that the book provides guidelines, not requirements, and that national guidelines are.
Covering dental records, historytaking, full examination, recall visits, consent, confidentiality, data protection, referrals, electronic records, special situations and more, the third edition has been fully updated and expanded to reflect technological and regulatory developments, and. Obtain advice from the defence organisation as to specific areas in which you are not meeting the standards expected. Review the clinical examination and record keeping good practice guidelines fgdp. These gaps will have to be researched if we are to be able to ensure that practices in the field of clinical examination and record keeping can be shown to be clinically effective and appropriate. This article is the second part of a bdj series of practice papers on the subject of clinical examination and related record keeping. The faculty of general dental practice uk fgdp uk is an independent uk professional body for general dental practitioners. Clinical examination and recordkeeping is a complete reference guide to record keeping and examination. Patients expect their records to be up to date, complete, clear, accurate and legible gdc, 20. The faculty of general dental practice has published the second edition of standards in dentistry, for general dental practitioners and their teams which acts as a guide to personal or practicebased quality assessment. To help to improve clinical record keeping to its required standard, alterations to the clinical template will be made to include prompts to record data such as nurse details and method of titration. Records must include accurate basic personal information about every child and comprehensive clinical records of their dental care. The original guidelines were published by the fgdp uk in 2001 and then again in 2009. Documents include selection criteria for dental radiography guidelines and clinical examination and record keeping, among others.
Clinical examination and recordkeeping is a complete reference guide to record keeping and examination, and is available. The faculty of general dental practice fgdp uk has published the second edition of standards in dentistry, its flagship publication for general dental practitioners and their teams which acts as a guide to personal or practicebased quality assessment. Records ensure the continuity of a patients care, enabling the dental team and a third party to see precisely what treatment has been provided and what further. We need to ensure that we meet the accepted professional standards in clinical examination and record keeping in order that we can protect ourselves from litigation, but just as importantly provide continuity of care for our patients. It covers all the essential areas of clinical examination and record keeping. General dental council 20b standards for the dental team.