BSSPD Guidelines

BSSPD Council members, some with collaboration from other societies, have written the following documents. They have been peer reviewed and approved by the BSSPD Council (© 1996 BSSPD. Except for papers reprinted from other journals, ISBN 1-85097-043-2 All Rights Reserved).

Please use them as a guide for further reading and learning.  

1. Prosthodontic Pathways for Head and Neck Cancer Patients.  Written by S Eliyas and S Hackett for BSSPD in 2025
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2. Resin Bonded Bridges (RBBs). Written by S King for BSSPD in 2025
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3. Training Pathways in Prosthodontics. Written by C Black for BSSPD in 2025
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4. Guidelines in Prosthetic and Implant Dentistry. Edited for BSSPD by Dr Alen Ogden in 2005 and published in 1996 by Quintessence Publishing Co. Ltd. London for British Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry
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5. Guides to Standards in Prosthetic Dentistry - Complete and Partial Dentures. Written by R.M. Winstanley, M J Barsby, A R Ogden and R D Welfare for BSSPD, and updated in 2005
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6. Guidelines on Standards for the Treatment of Patients using Endosseous Implants. Joint production by BSSPD and the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS). Written By J.I. Cawood, S.H. Foreman, M.O. Hindle, R.A. Howell, S.D. Stafford, R.M. Watson

7. Prosthetic Dentistry Glossary (1995). Produced for BSSPD by R I Nairn And M M J Shapiro, and updated in 2005
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Other Guidelines 

1. Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention. Produced by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement. Published 2014, updated 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention

2. GDC standards and Guidance:

https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance

https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/gdc-guidance-for-dental-professionals/useful-organisations-for-professionals

3. NHS England resources: https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/dentistry/ 

4. NHS Scotland resources: https://www.scottishdental.nhs.scot/