Posts Tagged ‘Ireland’
Irish dentists call for emergency centres to be opened during coronavirus crisis
Irish dentists are calling for the government to open emergency centres to provide care for patients during the coronavirus crisis. The Irish Dental Association has urged ministers to ensure that patients who need urgent treatment are able to access it while practices are closed. Dental clinics all over the country have been advised to shut […]
Dentists in Scotland and Ireland to scale back services
Dentists in Scotland and Ireland have been advised to scale back services as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise. On the 18th March, the Scottish Government announced measures to free up hospital beds and staff, in addition to those designed to limit the spread of infection. As well as deploying additional members of […]
Monaghan woman shares tooth whitening horror story to encourage others to see a professional dentist
A woman from Monaghan, Ireland, has shared her tooth whitening horror story on social media to encourage others considering whitening their teeth to visit a professional dentist. Aoife Wills said that her gums were severely burned after undergoing whitening treatment at a beauty salon recently. Having opted to have treatment at a local salon, Ms […]
Thousands of PRSI card holders aren’t taking advantage of dental benefits, new figures confirm
Thousands of PRSI cardholders in the Republic of Ireland aren’t taking advantage of dental and optical benefits, new research has confirmed. Around 2.5 million people pay into the PRSI scheme, but up to two-thirds have not accessed the perks available to them. Recent statistics show that there were fewer than 805,000 applications for dental treatments […]
Dental neglect a cause for real concern, as over a third of Irish dentists see cases on a daily basis
Dental neglect is a cause for real concern in Ireland, it has been revealed. As more than a third of dentists employed by the Health Service Executive admit to seeing cases of child neglect on a daily basis, dental associations are keen for more to be done to tackle neglect and to banish preventable dental […]
Amalgam fillings to be phased out in Ireland
Amalgam fillings are set to be phased out in Ireland, it has been confirmed. From next month (July), the use of amalgam fillings will be restricted in line with a United Nations agreement, which was introduced in 2013. The Minamata Convention was brought in to protect humans from exposure to mercury. In Ireland, rules on […]
Irish dentists criticise medical card scheme, as extractions become more commonplace
Irish dentists have criticised the current medical card scheme after new figures revealed that the number of tooth extractions carried out in the last decade has increased. The Irish Dental Association has warned that changes to dental benefits have had a negative impact on standards of oral health. A new survey published on Tuesday 29th […]
New report suggests that junior doctors in Ireland lack the knowledge to carry out oral cancer checks
A new report has suggested that junior doctors in Ireland lack the knowledge to carry out oral cancer checks. A new study found that over 80 percent of junior doctors in Ireland failed to conduct basic oral cancer tests and a similar percentage admitted that they weren’t confident about diagnosing oral cancer based on clinical […]
Irish Dental Association raises concerns over dental services for children
The Irish Dental Association has criticised the government for failing children as it has emerged that some children are waiting until the age of 12 to see a school dentist for the first time. The IDA believes that cuts to the public dental service are harming children because a severe shortage of dentists is making […]
Extractions become more commonplace as state funding for dental treatment is halved in Ireland
The number of extractions carried out in Ireland has risen, as figures also confirm that state funding for dental treatment has fallen by more than 50 percent in the last 8 years. Data shows that funding provided through schemes like PRSI has fallen from €150 million in 2009 to €75 million in 2016. During the […]
