Posted 24 November 2020
CPD update
Life support training for dental professionals: joint statement from Care Quality Commission and General Dental Council
Posted 28 July 2020
When re-starting dental conscious sedation as the resumption of clinical practice resumes, SAAD would encourage sedation teams to review the following and undertake their own risk assessment as they re-introduce conscious sedation to support the delivery of dental care.
The following statements are offered as considerations to aid decision-making for each unique clinical environment:
- Review and / or redesign the patient journey to ensure safety of patients, their escorts and the dental team.
- Patient assessment – the possible use of technology for remote assessment including COVID status with a clear understanding by the patient that, in the absence of a separate assessment appointment, sedation may not be provided if assessment on the day precludes safe care.
- Pre-appointment process – reconfirm COVID status, electronic payment arrangements.
- Patient arrival – process to confirm identity / details of patient and escort. Establishment of one-way systems throughout practice.
- The development of operating capacity by initially undertaking simple cases.
- Treatment session – all necessary equipment is to hand, and the correct PPE worn depending on the anticipated type of clinical procedures to be undertaken.
- Sedation teams to carry out individualized risk assessments based on the team, the environment, the types of patient to be treated and the procedures to be delivered; such information will inform content of Standard Operating Procedures.
- Potential for clinical care as an AGP’s and / or AGE.
- Escort arrangements – preferably member from same household or bubble and the escort’s COVID status determined.
- Recovery – area / location to be used for this phase. Type of PPE to be worn in recovery area.
- Place for escort to wait whilst patient treatment carried out – consider off-site and request, (telephone / text), escort to return when patient recovered.
- Discharge process, use of one-way system to exit premises.
This guidance list is not exhaustive and is not intended to be prescriptive.
Restarting IV Sedation in the clinical environment
Posted 8 July 2020
Further to the recent re-opening of dental practices SAAD has received enquiries from members related to the re-commencement of intra-venous sedation.
Sedation is an excellent adjunct as you are restarting your practice. You should consider using it because it is safe to do so in line with SOPs and cross infection policies.
SAAD recommends that risk assessments are undertaken and robust Standard Operating Procedures are designed that consider the management of the patient, escort, the staff and the environment in which the IV sedation is to be delivered.
Several guidance documents related to the implications of the COVID-19 virus and the delivery of dental care have been published which members may wish to consider.
Inhalation Sedation and Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP’s)
Posted 5 June 2020
The recent document from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer, (OCDO), ‘Standard operating procedure Transition to recovery’, states that Inhalation Sedation is not considered an AGP and may be a suitable alternative to general anaesthesia for children needing dental care.
This document also provides guidance on the appropriate PPE to be used in the dental setting and also states, ‘As SARS CoV-2 is a novel virus, evidence is still emerging so further updates to this Appendix may be made as new evidence emerges’.
- COVID-19 guidance and standard operating procedure: For the provision of urgent dental care in primary care dental settings (from 8 June 2020) and designated urgent dental care provider sites
NHS England and NHS Improvement August 28 2020 - Standard operating procedure
Transition to recovery. A phased transition for dental practices towards the resumption of the full range of dental provision
Office of the Chief Dental Officer England (28 August 2020) - Recommendations for Special Care Dentistry during COVID-19 pandemic. Royal College of Surgeons of England www.rcseng.ac.uk/dental-faculties/fds/coronavirus/
- Recommendations for Paediatric Dentistry during COVID-19 pandemic. Royal College of Surgeons of England www.rcseng.ac.uk/dental-faculties/fds/coronavirus/
- Recommendations for Oral Surgery during COVID-19 pandemic. Royal College of Surgeons of England www.rcseng.ac.uk/dental-faculties/fds/coronavirus/
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Whether you are attending the SAAD course as a refresher, or if you are new to sedation and about to embark on your supervised clinical experience, the focus of our courses is to ensure that all members of the clinical team are able to deliver safe and effective conscious sedation for their patients who require it.
We are using remote sign-in instead of a paper register, the link to sign in will be available in the foyer. Members of the SAAD Faculty will be there to welcome you and to assist with signing in if necessary. You will need to sign in each morning using the link provided.
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