# dentists - Friday 27 May, 2022
# Dentists
# Dentists
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said not everyone is getting the high-quality dental care they deserve.
# dentists - Monday 21 February, 2022
# Dental Care
# Dental Care
A raft of dentists have exited the medical card scheme over difficulties with the fee structure.
# dentists - Thursday 8 April, 2021
# Medical Cards Holders
# Medical Cards Holders
Dentists will warn TDs and senators that the State’s dental scheme for medical card holders is on the “brink of collapse”.
# dentists - Monday 22 February, 2021
# Irish Dental Association
# Irish Dental Association
The Irish Dental Association said an unprecedented number of dentists were withdrawing from the official treatment scheme.
# dentists - Friday 12 February, 2021
# Tenerife
# Tenerife
The Tenerife based dental receptionist said that Irish callers are requesting an email to confirm the appointment.
# dentists - Monday 2 November, 2020
# IDA
# IDA
The Irish Dental Association has warned of a treatment crisis as dentists quit care scheme “in their droves”.
# dentists - Wednesday 12 August, 2020
# Transmission
# Transmission
The World Health Organization has said non-essential dental work should be delayed until Covid-19 transmission rates drop sufficiently.
# dentists - Monday 3 August, 2020
# Dentists
# Dentists
In recent months, dentists have warned of the strain their industry is under due to Covid-19.
# dentists - Monday 4 May, 2020
# Oral Health
# Oral Health
The Irish Dental Association carried out a survey of dentists across the country.
# dentists - Sunday 26 April, 2020
# Collapse
# Collapse
Dentists’ incomes are down by over 90% on average during the Covid-19 pandemic.
# dentists - Wednesday 25 March, 2020
# Dental Plan
# Dental Plan
Dentists are concerned that procedures which generate aerosol spray could be a risk.
# dentists - Wednesday 18 March, 2020
# Coronavirus Crisis
# Coronavirus Crisis
Some are concerned at the lack of clear guidelines being issued to dentists in the current crisis.
# dentists - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
# Budget 2020
# Budget 2020
The changes will be brought in from next September.
# dentists - Friday 19 July, 2019
# Root Causes
# Root Causes
In Ireland, vulnerable people have more untreated dental disease, and poorer oral health-related quality of life than others.
# dentists - Thursday 16 May, 2019
# Dental Health
# Dental Health
Concerns were also raised about the overuse of antibiotics on children waiting for dental treatment .
# dentists - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
# Privatisation
# Privatisation
The Irish Dental Association says policy will be ‘catastrophic’ for adults and children in lower income areas.
# dentists - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
# Oral Health Plan
# Oral Health Plan
Children receive free dental check ups in 2nd, 4th and 6th class but there has been huge cuts to those services.
# dentists - Thursday 25 October, 2018
# Westmeath
# Westmeath
The men had previously worked well together but the relationship became “toxic”, a court heard.
# dentists - Saturday 13 October, 2018
# Scale And Polish
# Scale And Polish
Richard Bruton corrected his leaflet after a letter from the Irish Dental Association.
# dentists - Thursday 17 August, 2017
# Lack Of Staff
# Lack Of Staff
The Irish Dental Association says 150 more dentists are needed.
# dentists - Saturday 22 July, 2017
# Breakdown
# Breakdown
The dental complaints service was contacted 1,235 times last year, with 447 phone calls and 758 emails.
# dentists - Tuesday 28 February, 2017
# Preventable Measures
# Preventable Measures
Thousands of children have teeth extracted under general anaesthetic each year.
# dentists - Monday 10 August, 2015
# Toothy Grin
From The Daily Edge
# Toothy Grin
Straight out of your nightmares.
# dentists - Friday 17 April, 2015
# Open Wide
# Open Wide
The IDA is calling on the Tánaiste to reinstate the PRSI dental scheme.
# dentists - Tuesday 21 October, 2014
# Pulled
# Pulled
The HSE says that the clinic was closed because of concerns over the suitability of the building.
# dentists - Monday 23 June, 2014
# The Tooth Hurts
From The Daily Edge
# The Tooth Hurts
KIDS. What are they like?
# dentists - Friday 16 May, 2014
# Gnashers
# Gnashers
Only 15 per cent of people actually made us of their free check-up last year.
# dentists - Wednesday 14 May, 2014
# The Hole Tooth
# The Hole Tooth
Independent TD Mattie McGrath called the wait ‘shocking’.
# dentists - Saturday 19 October, 2013
# Orthodontics
# Orthodontics
There have been calls from dentists to list the HSE moratorium on recruitment so the list can be reduced.
# dentists - Thursday 1 August, 2013
# Piercings
# Piercings
Dentists are warning young people about the risks of oral piercings, especially when getting them done abroad or at music festivals.
# dentists - Monday 6 May, 2013
# Pearly Whites
# Pearly Whites
Beware of gum burns – and why lasers are not really the answer to getting your gnashers glowing.
# dentists - Thursday 4 April, 2013
# Brace Yourself
From The Daily Edge
# Brace Yourself
Niall Horan just got his off!
# dentists - Sunday 9 December, 2012
# Home Dentistry
From The Daily Edge
# Home Dentistry
Do not try this at home. Oh wait, you already did.
# dentists - Thursday 29 November, 2012
# Open Wide
# Open Wide
One dentist has warned that we may be returning to the days of extractions and dentures.
# dentists - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
# Sugary Drinks
# Sugary Drinks
While food industry representatives say that a tax would hit consumers, dentists question the health benefits of it.
# dentists - Monday 20 August, 2012
# Teeth
# Teeth
We’re encouraged to brush twice a day – but over-brushing can lead to sensitive teeth, dentists said today.
# dentists - Friday 18 May, 2012
# Dentists
# Dentists
The situation is particularly bad in Kerry, Cork, Laois, Offaly and Sligo, according to the new head of the Irish Dental Association.
# dentists - Monday 13 February, 2012
# Jobs
# Jobs
A survey of Irish dentists has indicated hundreds of workers could be laid-off 2012 – as practices reduce staff numbers to cope with falling profits.
# dentists - Friday 20 January, 2012
# Dental Care
# Dental Care
Dentists are furious at new figures which showed that the HSE had budgeted €63m for dental care, but only spent €51.5m.