Setting standards

From May 8, the Open Standards Initiative offers all dental professionals access to the highly regarded standards and guidance documents produced by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) [FGDP (UK)], whether they are members of the Faculty or not.

As part of a programme designed to ensure the documents reach the widest possible audience, the Open Standards Initiative means every dental professional will be able to view the full text of all FGDP (UK) standards and guidance documents online. Documents include Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography guidelines and Clinical Examination and Record Keeping amongst others.

“The FGDP (UK) exists to raise standards of oral health through standard setting, publications, postgraduate training and assessment, education and research. We want our standards and guidance documents to reach the widest possible audience for the benefit of the profession and the patients we treat in order to fulfil this mission,” says Trevor W. Ferguson, Dean of the FGDP (UK).