(This note is not part of the Regulation)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974 (“the 1974 Regulations”), which provide for the arrangements under which dentists provide general dental services as part of the National Health Service in Scotland.
Regulation 2(2) adds a further item to the list of items of treatment which a dentist can provide as occasional treatment.
Regulation 2(3) amends Schedule 1C of the 1974 Regulations to increase from £500 to £600 the maximum cost of a course of care and treatment or any orthodontic care and treatment which a dentist may provide without first seeking the prior approval of the Scottish Dental Practice Board. These amendments apply only in relation to care and treatment commenced on or after 1st July 1991 (regulation 3).