Resources for dental practices

 Patient exemption checking guide (PDF: 192KB)Patient exemption checking toolkit (PDF:3212KB)

'In the spotlight' articles have good practice guidelines which have been developed from feedback and questions that have been raised when our clinicians have been talking to dentists and reviewing their clinical records. 

If there are any topics you’d like to see covered in future articles, let us know by emailing us: nhsbsa.dentalservices@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.

Current articles:

In the spotlight - article 15: The Importance of Documenting ‘Antibiotic Items Prescribed’ (Wales only) (PDF: 210KB)In the spotlight - article 14: Guidance on the new patient metric for 2023/24 (Wales only) (PDF: 108KB)In the spotlight – article 12: Guaranteed treatment and continuation/further treatment (Word: 231KB)In the spotlight - article 11: Aerosol Generating Procedure information (England only) (PDF: 160KB)In the spotlight - article 10: Preventive dentistry for children during recovery phase of COVID-19 pandemic in Wales (PDF: 114KB) In the spotlight - article 9: Guidance on completing and ACORN assessment (Wales only) (PDF: 143KB)In the spotlight - article 8: ACORN – Do it Well, Do it Once a Year (Wales only) (PDF: 124KB)In the spotlight - article 7: Wales De-escalation Pandemic Plan for Dentistry (PDF: 168KB) In the spotlight - article 6: children's dentistry (PDF: 136KB)In the Spotlight - article 5: incomplete treatment (PDF: 177KB)In the Spotlight - article 4: urgent claiming (PDF: 196KB)In the Spotlight - article 3: mouthguards (PDF: 140KB) ​​​​In the Spotlight - article 2: inlays and onlays guidance (PDF: 161KB)In the Spotlight - article 1: a course of treatment and examination (PDF: 161KB)

Here you will find a selection of self-audit tools which providers and performers may wish to use in their own practices.

Paediatric 1 diagnosis and prevention audit instructions (Word: 32KB)Paediatric 1 diagnosis and prevention self-audit form (Excel: 35KB)Paediatric 2 dental treatment audit instructions (Word: 43KB)Paediatric 2 dental treatment self-audit form (Excel: 28KB)Oral surgery audit instructions (Word: 37KB)Oral surgery self-audit form (Excel: 27KB)Dental radiography audit instructions (Word: 44KB)Dental radiography self-audit form (Excel: 27KB)Adult periodontal audit instructions (Word: 45KB)Adult periodontal self-audit form (Excel: 58KB)Endodontic treatment audit instructions (Word: 32KB)Endodontic treatment self-audit form (Excel: 26KB)

More information on NHS dental charges and treatment available can be found on the NHS website.

Dental practices can download and print the dental charges poster to display in waiting rooms or provide to patients:

NHS England dental charges poster - April 2025 (PDF: 2MB)