People from Northern Ireland are among the least likely in the UK to complain about dental services, a new report has found. Less than one in 100 complaints logged by the Dental Complaints Service is from Ulster, according to the service’s first annual report. The Dental Complaints Service helps resolve complaints about private dental care, … Continued
One of the big winners at the Dentistry Awards 2007, held on 7 December, was James Hamill of Blue Apple who won Best Young Dentist, not only for the Northern Ireland region but also for the UK. Siobhan Lewney, IrishDentist.ie editor, spoke to a delighted James Hamill after the awards ceremony. James commented: ‘This is … Continued
A team of volunteers comprising dentists, paediatricians, anaesthetists, nurses and medical students recently performed about 200 cleft lip and palate operations in Africa, as part of a 25-year-old mission to help some of the poorest children in the world. The 23 volunteers with Operation Smile Ireland worked in Africa for up to two weeks, while … Continued
A dental training robot, named Simroid, which is short for ‘simulator humanoid’, has realistic skin over its metal skeleton, moving eyes and a mouth fitted with replica teeth. Demonstrated at the 2007 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo, Simroid said: ‘Ow, that hurt!’ and narrowed her eyes as a dentist drilled on her replica teeth. ‘Now, … Continued
Ciara Murphy has handed in her resignation as CEO of the Irish Dental Association, a position she has held since the beginning of 2006. Ms Murphy was unavailable for comment.
A new study claims that the application of beneficial bacteria as an adjunct to traditional therapy may become a valid, non-antibiotic treatment approach for periodontitis. The researchers in this small-scale animal study applied a mixture of beneficial bacteria after scaling and root planing (removal of bacterial plaque from the crown and root of the tooth … Continued
Dental technology tutor David Kime has been appointed by the General Dental Council (GDC) to consider cases where a dental professional may not be fit to work because of poor skills, health or conduct. The GDC investigates any dental professional who fails to meet expected standards. Serious failures are subject to a public hearing … Continued
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