The Scottish Dental Practice Board was created on 1 April 1989. It was previously called the Scottish Dental Estimates Board.
It is statutorily responsible for the fees (but not allowances) authorised to dentists by Practitioner Services.
A a computerised payments system is operated for the board by NHS National Services Scotland. It also undertakes random and targeted examinations of patients through the Scottish Dental Reference Service.
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Scottish Dental Practice Board Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA