Irish dentists warn of 10-year backlog in children’s appointments
The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has said that there is a need for 500 more dentists in the private and public service to meet the current demands of the public. Chief Executive of the IDA, Fintan Hourihan, told the Oireachtas Committee on Health that 80% of spending on dental care in Ireland is out-of-pocket expenditure […]
3 years ago
Children could end up with life-long dental issues as dentists are redeployed to vaccine centres
This is worrying. Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination program is well underway – and in order to get everyone vaccinated as fast as possible, many public sector dentists have been redeployed to vaccination duties in centres across the country. And while this is great news for the expedience of the vaccination program, it is less for children’s […]
5 years ago
Healthy teeth: Irish dentists share their top 5 tips for children’s at-home oral care
The World Health Organisation has advised against non-urgent dental appointments. The reason being that patients should avoid visiting the dentist for routine check-ups and non-urgent procedures until the risk of COVID-19 is better understood. Luckily, 90 percent of oral health is dependent on what is done at home, as opposed to while sitting in the […]
6 years ago