Expanded dental care services for medical card holders announced
Irish Dental Association warns changes ‘will do little’ to address issues
The pandemic body: How we have changed physically and what to do about it
From heart to eyes, weight, skin, mental health and teeth, Covid-19 has affected us
Dentists ‘astonished’ by lack of detail in plan to improve access to care
Stephen Donnelly said ‘a range of oral health measures’ would be introduced next year
Donnelly ‘concerned’ over drop in dentists in medical card scheme
Dental Treatment Services Scheme covers basic care for medical card holders
Are there enough vaccinators for the peak weeks ahead?
As the campaign steps up, pharmacists have yet to administer a single dose
Dentists report surge in teeth grinding and cracking due to pandemic stress
Conversations with patients on Covid anxiety point to growing issue, says association
Dental scheme for medical card patients in ‘complete chaos’
Irish Dental Association says about 250 dentists have left scheme in last 12 months
Covid crisis: No State aid for dentists causing concern in profession
Mounting worry about operating due to increased prevalence of virus in community
People with history of gum disease more likely to develop cancers – study
Link between oral and general health ‘completely overlooked’, says leading dentist
Mouth cancers going undiagnosed during Covid-19 crisis, dentists warn
People unaware emergency dental services continued to operate throughout
Dentists to withdraw from medical card scheme due to cost of PPE, association says
Irish Dental Association says Simon Harris promised protective equipment for dentists
Dentists adhering to new guidance can open next week
Guidance on infection control was published on Friday by State’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Dentists in dire need of support, says dental association chief
Profession ‘collapsing’ under strain of restrictions and government help needed urgently
Dentists want designated centres for patients to receive emergency dental care
Irish Dental Association says that facilities should be open to all patients
Coronavirus: 300 dentists criticise guidance and seek halt to elective services
Many dental practices scale back amid warnings the profession is ‘on the brink of collapse’
Coronavirus: Dental association warns of inevitable closure of dentists’ practices
Group seeks urgent meeting with Minister amid fears for vulnerable professionals
Coronavirus: Closure of dental practices inevitable, dentists warn
Irish Dental Association expresses concern at ‘lack of clear guidance’ over outbreak
Government plan to give free dental care to under-16s ‘unrealistic’
Dentists to highlight ‘crisis’ in industry to patients and politicians in run up to election
No prospect of free dental care for children under 6 from next year, dentists warn
Irish Dental Association says new scheme proposed by Government is ‘unworkable’
Dentist helped woman to escape domestic abuse after treating broken tooth
Patient donates prize to Women’s Aid after nominating Tipperary practitioner for award
To wear or not to wear: Gumshield use a live issue across many sports
Wearing of gumshields is not mandatory in rugby, hockey or basketball
Dentists critical of dental care for primary school children
Cutbacks in HSE services mean children’s teeth are not being checked until sixth class
Health budget rises to a record €17.4 billion in Budget 2020
Free GP care for children extended, extra waiting list funding and an additional 1,000 therapists, nurses to be employed
Chartered surveyors society names Shirley Coulter as chief executive
Coulter previously worked for the Bar of Ireland and the Irish Medical Association
GP out-of-hours service received more than €4m from HSE last year
Representative bodies claim HSE figures on GP and dentist earnings are ‘misleading’
Drilling down into children’s dental health
The new oral health policy looks attractive for parents but dentists argue it is ‘unworkable’
The Irish Times view on the new oral health policy: Filling the gaps
The dental profession is unique among mainstream healthcare professionals in Ireland in not being required by law to undertake continuous professional development training
Ireland ‘losing dentists’ over lack of specialist training
Dentists training to become specialists forced abroad, many never to return, says RCSI
New policy on oral health policy seriously flawed, say dentists
Government scheme founded on ‘deluded and dangerously misleading’ assumptions
Audit of orthodontic files of 7,500 children due in ’weeks’
Minister for Health and HSE ‘regret’ delay in completion but ‘robust report’ a priority
Free dental care plan would cost €80m a year, ESRI says
New analysis shows cost of Government policy for adult medical-card holders and children
Children in their thousands ‘suffering’ on dental waiting lists
Youngsters enduring ‘pain and infections’ for want of adequate service, claims Fianna Fáil
Dentists blame medical card for rise in tooth extractions
Survey finds 97% of dentists lack confidence in Dental Treatment Services Scheme
HSE paid €1.3m to pharmacy under State schemes
Dental practice received €381,000 in payments from health authority
Prosecco may be contributing to increased dental decay
Combination of carbonation, sweetness and alcohol has the potential to cause tooth sensitivity and enamel erosion
Mail order dentistry at root of number of complaints
Companies selling kits by post often not even dentists, complaints resolution service says
Dental extractions increase as State support for treatment falls
Drop in costly fillings and root canals as State funding cut from €150m to €75m
Why increasing numbers of youngsters are losing their teeth
Experts offer advice on ensuring that your children’s teeth stay healthier for longer
Irish dentists tell patients not to stop flossing teeth
Change in US guidelines should not change your routine – so how should we clean our teeth?
Sugar tax not a ‘quick fix’ for child tooth decay, say dentists
Irish Dental Association has yet to decide whether to back sugar tax
All you need to know about tight race for those Seanad seats
Sidelights of Irish political life: Car parks, farm lanes and enduring absence from home
Supreme Court dismisses dentists’ appeal over funding
Dental association claimed changes would lead to break-up of service to medical card holders
Supreme Court to rule later on dentists’ appeal
Case centres around changes to dental treatment for medical card holders
Dublin pharmacy received €835,000 in State scheme fees
HSE report shows one dental practice received €362,000 in payments for 2014
More than 18,200 children waiting for orthodontic treatment
Almost 7,000 have been waiting for treatment for over two years
Children waiting ‘up to a year’ for dental extractions in hospital
Irish Dental Association blames Government cuts to family dental supports
Athletes suffer tooth decay due to sugar in sports drinks
Irish Dental Association president says 76% of those in 2012 Olympics had gum disease
Pharmacists and dentists to press for reversal of fee cuts
Calls follow move to begin unwinding emergency cuts to GP fees
Younger children to lose out in new dental care plan
HSE plan for dentists to prioritise older children condemned as a ‘stealth cut’ by the Irish Dental Association
The painful cost of delaying children's dental care
Early preventive work and screening of young children’s teeth is crucial and cost-effective
Irish go dental abroad: holidays part of the bargain in Budapest
With interest rising again after the recession, bargains are there – but dentists warn of the downside of travelling
Report says medical card holders should contribute to dental costs
National Oral Health Forum says free GP care should be extended to dental cover
Arguments against water fluoridation are just folklore
The campaign against the fluoridation of water is communicating a form of modern folklore. And ironically, it is likely that Google and Facebook are reinforcing such beliefs
Closure of children’s dental clinic at St James’s criticised
Irish Dental Association accuses HSE of leaving children without extraction service
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