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Jane Renehan, a national expert on dental regulation, answers a question from a reader regarding waste management compliance documentation. The question – Dear Jane… In our dental clinic, we take our waste management responsibilities seriously. Nonetheless, we’d value some guidance prior to reviewing and updating our waste management compliance file. What would you advise? The … Continued

Dental hygienist and coach, Siobhan Kelleher, speaks to hygienist and wellbeing advocate, Bernie Ffrench, about disability, wellbeing and the importance of protecting your future. Siobhan Kelleher (SK): Tell us about your career pathway. Bernie Ffrench (BF): Like most things in life, we are often guided to choose a career path that we feel excited about … Continued

Irish Dentistry gets to know Roisin O’Brien, mergers and acquisitions manager for Portman Dental Care – her role at the business, and her passions in and out of the profession. What exactly is your role within Portman Dental Care?  I’m the mergers and acquisitions manager for Portman Dental Care in Northern and Southern Ireland.  I … Continued

Tamara Milanovic speaks with Rory McEnhill about his fully digital dental lab, Elevate Dental Designs, and the possibilities that come with embracing digital dentistry. Tamara Milanovic (TM): How did you get into digital dentistry?  Rory McEnhill (RM): I started on my digital journey eight years ago.  I attended a digital smile design course in Croatia … Continued

An insight into How to do better dentistry, a two-day course presented by professors Raymond Bertolotti and Edward Lynch. How to do better dentistry is a limited attendance two-day course being held in the Schull Harbour Hotel in West Cork, Ireland on 19-20 April 2023. It will provide 13 hours of CPD. Professor Ray Bertolotti … Continued

Alun Rees channels Atticus Finch to help describe empathy, and contemplates its importance for patient care. ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.’ I first saw the film To Kill a Mockingbird in the Drum cinema in Drumcondra, … Continued

Julian English visited the LS Browne Centre in Enniskillen, to find out all about Chrome Guidedsmile surgery. I recently visited the renowned LS Browne Centre, to see this famous set-up for myself and review the offering for dentists.  It is located in County Fermanagh, known for its natural beauty, with plenty of loughs and picturesque … Continued