Irish Dental Association
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Covid crisis: No State aid for dentists causing concern in profession
- Health
- January 6, 2021, 16:56
Dentists are heading towards a significant crisis due to lack of support and engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to representatives fro(...)

People with history of gum disease more likely to develop cancers – study
- Health
- July 20, 2020, 23:30
People with a history of gum disease are more likely to develop cancers, a leading Irish dentist has said in the wake of a major US study that has fou(...)

Mouth cancers going undiagnosed during Covid-19 crisis, dentists warn
- Health
- July 9, 2020, 01:05
A high number of mouth cancers could be missed, or found late because people are unable, or less likely to go to their dentist during the Covid-19 cri(...)

Dentists to withdraw from medical card scheme due to cost of PPE, association says
- Health
- June 19, 2020, 19:13
Many dental practices are expected to withdraw from the dental medical card scheme due to the additional cost of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) p(...)

Dentists will be able to reopen for routine services if they can adhere to newly published infection control guidance, the Department of Health has co(...)

Dentists in dire need of support, says dental association chief
- Health
- April 26, 2020, 16:26
Many self-employed dentists fear not reopening after the coronavirus pandemic, their representative association has warned. The profession is “effect(...)

Dentists want designated centres for patients to receive emergency dental care
- Irish News
- April 6, 2020, 20:51
Dentists want the Government to establish designated centres around the country for patients to receive emergency dental care during the coronavirus c(...)

Coronavirus: 300 dentists criticise guidance and seek halt to elective services
- Health
- March 18, 2020, 17:25
Over 300 dentists have signed a letter criticising official guidance on Covid-19 and calling for all elective dentistry to stop due to the threat pose(...)

Coronavirus: Dental association warns of inevitable closure of dentists’ practices
- Irish News
- March 16, 2020, 20:49
The Irish Dental Association has requested an urgent meeting with Minister for Health Simon Harris, saying widespread closures of dental practices are(...)

Coronavirus: Closure of dental practices inevitable, dentists warn
- Irish News
- March 16, 2020, 18:03
The widespread closure of dental practices across the country is now inevitable due to the coronavirus outbreak, dentists have warned. The Irish Dent(...)