The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme have issued updated recommendations on the Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry. This document cites research from the Newcastle Dental Bioaerosols Research Group to inform their recommendations on aerosol-generating procedures, and the use of dental suction.
Recommendations from a Short Life Working Group (SLWG), that included all devolved UK nations and representatives from Public Health England (PHE) and academia, included research from the Newcastle Dental Bioaerosols Research Group.
The authors conducted a rapid literature review and appraisal of the current evidence, producing recommendations to inform future policy and the development of guidance. The Chief Dental Officers see this as “a welcome addition to the information available on AGPs in the COVID period”
A guidance document published by Dental Schools Council has outlined measures to allow a return to student-led treatment of patients, including treatment on open-plan dental clinics. This document cites early research from the Newcastle Dental Bioaerosols Research Group and will help to allow a return to clinical dental education.
