Good oral health helps save money
Keeping up good oral health can reduce medical costs for life-threatening illnesses, a study shows. The study found that ongoing costs for type 2 diabetes, strokes, heart problems and pregnancy...
View ArticleDentistry diplomates conferred at RCSI
The first group of diplomates of primary care dentistry at Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) were conferred in December 2013. Fourteen candidates sat an examination for their diploma in October...
View ArticleDentists warn over oral surgery delays
Oral surgery appointment delays are forcing medical card patients to overuse antibiotics, the Irish Dental Association (IDA) claims. Dr Ryan Hennessy, leader of the IDA general dental practitioners’...
View ArticleHSE letting down vulnerable dental patients
The public dental health service is not doing enough to help primary school children, special needs patients and teenagers, the HSE Dental Surgeon group claims. Iseult Bouarroudj, president of the HSE...
View ArticleIrish workers missing out on dental benefits
Irish employees are missing out on dental health benefits, according to research. Findings suggest that 77% of workers do not receive any health-related benefits as part of their employment package,...
View ArticleCould your patient be the next face of Invisalign?
Your patient could be in with the chance of heading over to Paris for a complete style makeover, on behalf of Invisalign. The dental company is looking for someone whose life has been transformed by...
View ArticleBreakthrough caries research launches toothpaste
Breakthrough data, published by Colgate, has indicated that the use of a toothpaste containing 1.5% arginine, an insoluble calcium compound, and 1,450ppm fluoride provides superior protection against...
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