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| Poor oral hygiene can increase risk of heart disease
31st Mar 2008 People with a poor oral hygiene routine are at an increased risk of heart disease, according to research presented at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s (RCSI) annual Research Day. read more |
| Thousands march in protest at the public health service
31st Mar 2008 Thousands of people marched through Dublin city centre on Saturday 29 March in protest at the state of the health service. read more |
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| Unions rally for a decent public health service
28th Mar 2008 The Dublin Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Congress Youth Committee are campaigning for a decent public health service. read more |
| Worrying levels of tooth decay in children
26th Mar 2008 Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has revealed that dentists in Northern Ireland extracted nearly 30,000 teeth last year from children aged under 13. read more |
| Yogurt is good for gum health
25th Mar 2008 Regularly eating yogurt and other foods with lactic acid may be good for your mouth, Japanese researchers have discovered. read more |
| Health Minister praises Causeway’s specialist dental unit
24th Mar 2008 During a visit to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine on the evening of 19 March, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey praised its specialist dental unit. read more |
| Tackling the issue of global child dental disease
20th Mar 2008 Senior dental leaders from around the world have attended a leadership programme organised by the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce (GCDHT) to tackle the issue of global child dental disease. read more |
| GDC to establish an office in Northern Ireland
20th Mar 2008 At the General Dental Council meeting held on Wednesday 5 March, it was agreed that the Council should establish an office in Northern Ireland, as well as Scotland and Wales. read more |
| Belfast firm launches healthcare e-learning website
17th Mar 2008 Belfast company StreamOn has launched a video-based e-learning site for healthcare professionals, including dentists. read more |
| ‘Still no solution in sight’ for special needs patients
13th Mar 2008 Adult special needs patients in Cork are going without basic dental care because there is no facility to provide a general anaesthetic service, it has been reported. read more |
| Making a mark with a tooth tattoo
13th Mar 2008 A US dental technician is blazing a trail as one of the world’s first tooth tattooist. read more |
| Minister suggests NTPF could cover orthodontic care
12th Mar 2008 On 6 March at a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Minister for Health, Mary Harney, suggested that the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) could be used to fund orthodontic treatment for patients in some parts of Ireland where there are very long waiting lists. read more |
| Sleep Safe pyjamas to help protect against MRSA
12th Mar 2008 After 18 months of research, and with the help of a leading consultant microbiologist, Marks & Spencer has launched Sleep Safe, a new antibacterial nightwear range to help protect against MRSA. read more |
| Dental nurses' class of 2007 celebrate graduation
5th Mar 2008 The graduation of the National Dental Nurse Training Programme of Ireland class of 2007 took place on 22 February 2008 for all centres. read more |
| Dental implant for first artificial turtle flipper
3rd Mar 2008 An endangered type of sea turtle is to be fitted with a prosthetic flipper, attached via a dental implant. read more |
| Oral sex a factor in oral cancer increase
3rd Mar 2008 The cases of oral cancer caused by a virus transmitted during oral sex appear to have increased drastically over the last 30 years, according to a study by US researchers. read more |
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