Posts Tagged ‘Ireland’
Decline In Irish Dental Visits
Figures show that there has been a decline in the number of dental visits in Ireland. According to the latest statistics, one on four adults is going to the dentist less frequently than three years ago; this equates to around 760,000 people. Dentists have blamed this on benefit cuts which have affected thousands of people, […]
Anger After Athy Dental Clinic Closes
The residents of Athy, Ireland, are in uproar after the Health Service Executive confirmed that the dental clinic at the Athy Health Centre has closed for good. The HSE said that the clinic had to close as a result of ‘staffing issues’ and there are now no HSE services in Athy. Residents have been informed […]
Canadian Dentist Travels 5,000 Miles For Love
A Canadian dentist has travelled almost 5,000 miles after falling in love with an Irish woman he met for just two minutes more than a year ago. Sandy Crocker left Canada in pursuit of love after falling for an Irish woman in a café in County Clare in July last year. Although he only spoke […]
Dublin Based Dental Practice Comes To The UK
Smiles Dental, the chain of dental clinics based in Dublin have decided to open branches in the Uk as they have purchased the debt of the dental group, James Hull Associations who had over seventy practices in the UK. When they finally own the group in a couple of weeks , Smiles Dental will then […]
Irish Dentists Call for the Return of State Dental Cover
Dentists in Ireland are calling for the government to revoke the changes in the dental cover system to prevent dental patients from suffering from oral health diseases. Fintan Hourihan, the CEO of the Irish Dental Association, said that a number of dentists have reported a decline in oral health standards among patients since the budget […]
300 New Cases of Mouth Cancer in Ireland Every Year
Figures show that there are 300 new cases of mouth cancer every year in Ireland. Research also suggests that less than half of those diagnosed with mouth cancer survive for more than five years after diagnosis. The figures were released by the National Cancer Registry in Ireland to coincide with the launch of Mouth Cancer […]
New: Irish Dentist Awards
A new form of awards has been launched in Ireland recently, with the magazine Irish Dentist Magazine soon to host the Irish Dentist Awards. The magazine is calling all dental practices in Ireland to enter for a chance to win one of many awards from a number of categories. The Awards have been created to […]
Irish Dental Association issues Mouth Cancer Warning
The Irish Dental Association has issued a warning about the growing prevalence of oral cancer. More than 400 new cases of the disease are diagnosed every year in Ireland; however, oral cancer has a low media profile and many people are unaware of the causes and symptoms of the disease. As a result of a […]
Irish Dentists to offer free Screening for Oral Cancer
The President of the Irish Dental Association has announced that dentists across the country will offer free screening sessions for oral cancer this autumn. The screening sessions will be part of a national drive to raise awareness of oral cancer and encourage people to attend regular dental examinations to ensure that cases of oral cancer […]
Consumer Watchdog issues warning to Dental Patients
A consumer watchdog has issued a warning to dental patients in Ireland; according to the watchdog some dentists are charging extremely high rates and patients could save hundreds, even thousands of pounds by shopping around or travelling to other countries for treatment. An investigation by the Irish Independent revealed that dental prices vary according to […]
