Rowan Thomas, Author at Irish Dentistry
Rowan Thomas

Rowan Thomas

Author at Dentistry.co.uk


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Ireland’s first community-based collaborative dental programme announced

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has signed a long-term collaborative agreement with the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School.   The partnership will support RCSI in delivering a new undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree programme. This will be the first community-based undergraduate dentistry degree programme in Ireland.  Peninsula Dental School’s award-winning … Continued

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Modernising a practice with minimal disruption

Azure Dental reveals how it managed a major refurbishment to take it from out-of-date to state-of-the-art – without disruption to the patient experience. In a beautiful position in the heart of Blackrock in Dublin, the one thing that didn’t need to change at Azure Dental was the location. Aside from the seaside views and excellent light, … Continued

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EFP calls for Digital Innovation Award entries in periodontal healthcare

The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is calling for applications for the EFP Digital Innovation Award 2024. Supported by Haleon, the annual award celebrates digital innovations that contribute to gum health on a global scale.  The EFP Digital Innovation Award is divided into three categories: Innovation for the public: digital technologies, such as apps or … Continued

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Irish Dentistry Awards 2024: ready for launch

The Irish Dentistry Awards 2024 have lift off! Here’s everything you need to know, including categories, criteria and how to enter. The Irish Dentistry Awards are back!  Since their inception 13 years ago, the Irish Dentistry Awards have gone from strength to strength – and this year promises to be the best yet.  The categories … Continued

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How to do better clinical dentistry

Edward Lynch and Raymond Bertolotti are set to return to Cork in April to present their course, ‘How to do better clinical dentistry’. Following last year’s hugely successful course, which sold out, ‘How to do better clinical dentistry’ is set to return to Schull in Cork, Ireland, in April. Presented by Edward Lynch and Raymond … Continued

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Irish Dentistry Awards 2023 – crowning glory

Claire O’Sullivan reveals how it felt for College Gate Dental to win Practice of the Year – Republic of Ireland at the 2023 Irish Dentistry Awards. Can you tell us about the practice? We are a multidisciplinary practice that started in 2009 from scratch. I am an orthodontist first and have now become the principal … Continued

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Periodontology: latest developments

Irish Dentistry hears from the Irish Society of Periodontology about the huge success of its annual meeting last October. Held in Dublin over 20 and 21 October 2023, the Irish Society of Periodontology (ISP) annual meeting has been heralded a success. Bringing together more than 40 specialists in the field, one of the highlights of this … Continued

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‘It’s make or break for health service dentistry in Northern Ireland’ says BDA

The British Dental Association (BDA) Northern Ireland has called for urgent reform and fair funding to secure the future of Northern Irish health service dentistry. The association said that it expects an accelerated exodus from the ‘shrinking’ health service if these conditions are not met. Ciara Gallagher is chair of the British Dental Association’s Northern Ireland Dental Practice … Continued

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Eduqual accreditation for Irish dental hygienist Siobhan Kelleher

Siobhan Kelleher, dental hygienist and Irish Dentistry editorial board member, has become an accredited course provider by Eduqual. This will allow her to offer high-quality educational programmes to individuals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in various fields.  The latest programme to be launched is the postgraduate diploma in oral and positive health (level … Continued

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IDHA poster competition – share, inspire and motivate

Sviatlana Anishchuk and Linda Phelan explain how and why you should enter the poster competition at this year’s IDHA annual conference. As a dental hygienist working in clinical practice, it can be easy to forget that we are capable of much more than scaling all day long.  The Irish Dental Hygienists’ Association (IDHA), in partnership … Continued



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