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Directions to Primary Care Trusts concerning the exercise of Dental Public Health functions 2008

Directions have been made on  implementation of The Functions of Primary Care Trusts (Dental Public Health) (England) Regulations 2006. The functions are to provide oral health programmes and undertake oral health surveys. PCTs will need to have regard to Delivering Better Oral Health An evidence-based toolkit for prevention published in September 2007  in developing oral health programmes and the guidance issued in January  2007 Dental screening (Inspection) in schools and consent for undertaking screening and epidemiological surveys in undertaking oral health surveys. PCTs will also need to  make appropriate staff available in exercising the function to undertake oral health surveys in accordance with the national programme and protocols.

• Download Directions to Primary Care Trusts concerning the exercise of Dental Public Health functions 2008 (PDF, 41K)
• Delivering better oral health An evidence-based toolkit for prevention
• Dental screening (Inspection) in schools and consent for undertaking screening and epidemiological surveys