This week, health minister Stephen Donnelly will seek approval for legislation that would raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. The new legislation will be put before cabinet this week. It has been designed to allow those currently between the ages of 18 and 20 to continue smoking, but prevent the next generation … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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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