HC Deb 10 March 1994 vol 239 cc380-4W
Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate (i) the average annual income of salaried dental officers employed by health boards in Scotland and (ii) the average annual income of general dental practitioners within the national health service in Scotland; and if he will provide the average practitioner profiles for each category.

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 3 March 1994]: The current salary scale for full-time salaried dentists employed by health boards in Scotland runs from £19,036 to £27,714. The current salary for salaried plus bonus dentists is £18,176 plus bonuses in proportion to the amount of work carried out. The dental fee scale is currently set to pay to independent general dental practitioners as a whole a target average net income. For 1992–93 this is £36,352. The practitioner profiles for 1992–93 for salaried dentists in Scotland and for general dental practitioners in Scotland are shown in the table.

Percentage
Salaried dentists General dental practitioners
6–9 0.00 0.00
10–14 0.00 0.01
15–17 0.00 0.01
All 0.00 0.02
Capitation (old rate) — 0.29 0.08
Weighted entry fees
Weighted entry (current rate)
Item 42(a) No. of decayed teeth 2–3 0.32 0.24
4–5 0.43 0.46
6–7 0.37 0.43
8 or more 0.69 1.19
Total 1.82 2.31
Item 42(b) No. of decayed teeth 2–3 0.10 0.06
4–5 0.20 0.10
6–7 0.18 0.12
8 or more 0.53 0.51
Total 1.02 0.78
Item 42(c) ages of patients 0–2 0.00 0.00
3–5 0.00 0.01
6–9 0.00 0.02
10–14 0.02 0.03
15–17 0.06 0.06
All 0.09 0.12
Weighted entry (old rate) — 0.68 0.55
DSS and prior approval fees
DSS remissions 17.50 14.82
Item of Service fees for DSS remission cases — 24.48 21.98
Item of Service fees for prior approval cases — 1.39 4.66

Capitation and Continuing Care Patients
Percentage
Salaried dentists General dental practitioners
Continuing care 75.30 75.30
Capitation
Item 41 (a) ages of patients 0.2 0.75 1.28
3–5 4.71 4.39
6–9 6.91 6.64
10–14 8.33 8.19
15–17 4.01 4.20
Total 24.70 24.70
Item 41 (b) ages of patients 0–2 0.00 0.00
3–5 0.00 0.00
6–9 0.00 0.01
10–14 0.00 0.01
15–17 0.00 0.01
Total 0.01 0.03
Item 42 (c) ages of patients 0–2 0.00 0.00
3–5 0.01 0.05
6–9 0.01 0.07
10–14 0.07 0.09
15–17 0.07 0.11
Total 0.17 0.31
Regional Dental Officer References
Average Number
Salaried Dentists General Dental Practitioners
Referrals 1.53 3.95
Failed to attend 0.64 1.42
Analysis of item of service 1992–93
Percentage
Salaried dentists General dental practitioners
Diagnosis
1. (a) Examination and advice 9.27 8.58
(b) Extensive examinations and advice 0.54 1.27
(c) Full case assessment 0.43 0.44
(d) Treatment summary 0.00 0.00
2. X-Rays 1.59 1.91
Study models 0.29 0.43
3. Colour photographs 0.00 0.00
Preventive treatment
6. Intensive instruction 0.00 0.00
7. Surface applications 0.02 0.01
Periodontal treatment
10. (a) Simple scale and polish 8.11 9.17
(b) Scale and polish>one visit 1.66 2.02
Percentage
Salaried dentists General dental practitioners
(c) Periodontal disease 0.05 0.15
Other 0.00 0.00
11. Surgical treatment 0.01 0.02
Conservative treatment
14. Amalgam fillings 15.39 13.46
Fillings-other materials 8.20 8.63
Sealants 0.12 0.30
Pin or screw retention 0.30 0.46
15. Endodontic treatment 2.48 4.60
16. Porcelain veneers 2.09 2.38
17. Inlays 0.01 0.31
Crowns 9.46 15.76
Core and post, pin or screw 0.65 1.34
Re-cement 0.16 0.38
18. Bridges 2.17 3.68
Re-cement—adhesive 0.01 0.05
Other 0.00 0.02
Surgical treatment
21. Extractions 3.84 3.13
22. Surgical extractions 0.35 0.50
23. Post-operative care 0.06 0.13
24. General anaesthetics 0.46 0.46
Sedations 0.02 0.20
Non-orthodontic appliances
27. Acrylic dentures 14.46 11.57
Metal dentures 4.49 2.34
Treatment prior to provision of dentures 0.00 0.02
Soft lining 0.01 0.05
Special trays 0.43 0.44
Metal strip 0.05 0.01
28. Denture repairs/alterations 0.75 0.89
Re-line dentures 0.23 0.46
Denture additions 0.39 0.54
29. Obturators and splints 0.04 0.03
Treatment involving other appliances 0.09 0.08
Orthodontic treatment
32. Active appliances 0.70 0.70
Other forms of treatment
35. Domiciliary visits 0.43 0.71
Recalled attendance 0.36 0.65
36. Miscellaneous 0.19 0.20
37. Acute conditions 0.06 0.17
40. Any other treatment 0.15 0.13
Occasional treatment
48. Issue of a prescription only 0.36 0.01
49. X-rays 0.14 0.02
50. Dressings/other palliative treatment 2.21 0.07
51. Inlays, crowns and bridges 0.38 0.04
52. Extractions 4.55 0.17
53. Post-operative care 0.21 0.01
54. General anaesthetics/sedations 0.19 0.03
55. Denture repairs/alterations 0.29 0.08
56. Acute conditions 0.15 0.02
57. Domiciliary visits 0.00 0.00
Recalled attendance 0.35 0.32
58. Additional items—conservative 0.07 0.07
59. Additional items—appliances 0.01 0.00
Incomplete treatment
62. Dentures 0.27 0.16
Percentage
Salaried dentists General dental practitioners
63. Fillings and endodontic treatment 0.15 0.10
65. Crowns 0.04 0.08
73. Any other treatment 0.01 0.00
Porcelain veneers 0.03 0.01

Footnote: Sub-totals may not add exactly owing to rounding.

Data provided by dental practice of Central Services Agency.