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
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