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Nasa launches robot to take the temperature of Mars

# Burning Red

Nasa launches robot to take the temperature of Mars

May 5th 2018, 2:41 PM 9,070 Views 13 Comments

InSight will dig deeper into Mars than ever before.

If you're self-employed your PRSI will now get you a free check-up at the dentist

# Pearly Grin

If you're self-employed your PRSI will now get you a free check-up at the dentist

Mar 31st 2017, 10:33 AM 26,165 Views 32 Comments

For the first time, self-employed people can get free dental and optical exams through their PRSI contribution.

More people are being hospitalised because of problems with their teeth

# Open Wide

More people are being hospitalised because of problems with their teeth

Apr 17th 2015, 6:10 AM 13,653 Views 52 Comments

The IDA is calling on the Tánaiste to reinstate the PRSI dental scheme.

Need to see a dentist? Head to Westmeath - it's cheapest

# The Whole Tooth

# The Whole Tooth

Need to see a dentist? Head to Westmeath - it's cheapest

Aug 20th 2014, 7:15 AM 29,152 Views 35 Comments

Cork teeth are most costly.

Think your dentist visit was bad? This Indian teen had 232 teeth 'chiselled out'

# Open Wide

Think your dentist visit was bad? This Indian teen had 232 teeth 'chiselled out'

Jul 24th 2014, 2:09 PM 35,077 Views 31 Comments

The surgery took a gruelling seven hours.

Planning on seeing an orthodontist in Tipperary? You'll be waiting 41 months

# The Hole Tooth

# The Hole Tooth

Planning on seeing an orthodontist in Tipperary? You'll be waiting 41 months

May 14th 2014, 7:09 PM 10,488 Views 24 Comments

Independent TD Mattie McGrath called the wait ‘shocking’.

Over half of Irish adults only visit dentist in emergency

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Over half of Irish adults only visit dentist in emergency

Jan 4th 2014, 7:45 AM 9,540 Views 78 Comments

Irish Dental Association’s survey finds routine visits drop sharply after the age of 45 years.

Woman dislocates jaw trying to eat triple-deck burger

From The Daily Edge

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Woman dislocates jaw trying to eat triple-deck burger

Aug 21st 2013, 12:48 PM 2,136 Views 5 Comments

She felt a “cramp” in her tongue… then had to go to hospital.

Vending machine gives you free coffee if you yawn at it

From The Daily Edge

# Open Wide

Vending machine gives you free coffee if you yawn at it

Jul 25th 2013, 4:38 PM 1,917 Views 1 Comment

Why has nobody thought of this before?

9 things everyone dreads about the dentist

From The Daily Edge

# Open Wide

9 things everyone dreads about the dentist

Jun 7th 2013, 7:29 PM 2,188 Views 2 Comments

Now spit.

Almost one third of us are postponing going to the dentist - because of cost

# Open Wide

Almost one third of us are postponing going to the dentist - because of cost

Nov 29th 2012, 7:53 AM 6,124 Views 45 Comments

One dentist has warned that we may be returning to the days of extractions and dentures.

Guinness record set for world’s largest… tonsils

From The Daily Edge

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Guinness record set for world’s largest… tonsils

Jul 19th 2011, 12:27 PM 782 Views 0 Comments

Ouch! A 21-year-old man had problems breathing and had constant sore throats until he had his two-inch long tonsils removed.

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