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 computerised payments system is operated for the board by

NHS National Services Scotland NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a Non Departmental Public Body which provides advice and services to the rest of NHS Scotland. Accountable to the Scottish Government, NSS works at the heart of the health service, providing national str ...

. It also undertakes random and targeted examinations of patients through the Scottish Dental Reference Service.

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