Digital developments for SDCEP’s Drug Prescribing for Dentistry and Dental Companion
SDCEP has replaced both the Dental Prescribing app and Dental Companion app with new mobile-enabled websites. These websites, developed with NES Digital, provide app-like appearance and functionality when used on a smartphone, with better user experience across devices. In addition, unlike for the original native apps, users of the new websites will always be accessing the current version of the content without the need to install updates.
Being websites, accessing content requires an internet connection. Icon buttons can be created on your mobile device home screen to provide quick access to the websites.
Drug Prescribing for Dentistry
The new SDCEP Drug Prescribing for Dentistry website can be accessed at: www.sdcepdentalprescribing.nhs.scot. The website provides the same content as the app and, as the content is based on the BNF and BNFC, access is restricted to users in the UK.
All Dental Prescribing app users should now use the new Drug Prescribing for Dentistry website. As the app is no longer supported or updated, it should be deleted from all devices.
We no longer have hard copies of the Drug Prescribing for Dentistry guidance, but the full guidance can be downloaded from the SDCEP website.
Dental Companion
The Dental Companion presents four ‘toolkits’ based on the following SDCEP publications:
- Prevention and Treatment of Periodontal Diseases in Primary Care
- Management of Dental Patients Taking Anticoagulants or Antiplatelet Drugs
- Oral Health Management of Patients at Risk of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
- Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children
Access to the new SDCEP Dental Companion website is provided at: https://companion.sdcep.org.uk/. This single resource delivers the same content as the Dental Companion app and previous Dental Companion website. All Dental Companion app users should now access the Dental Companion via the new website. The Dental Companion app is no longer supported or updated and should be deleted from all devices.