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Alan Clarke: thinking outside the box

Alan Clarke on the brave and bold decisions made that helped Paste Dental create an energising and inspiring space. How did it feel when your name was announced? We were so pleased and humbled for our practice redesign to be recognised across the whole island of Ireland. We made brave and bold decisions to create … Continued

Buying a new autoclave

Jane Renehan offers 10 tips to follow when buying a new autoclave in response to a reader’s question. The question – Dear Jane… Can you give me some advice as to what I should look out for when buying a new dental autoclave? The answer The autoclave is an essential equipment item in dental practices. … Continued

Irish Dentistry Show – plan your visit now!

With the 2023 Irish Dentistry Show on the horizon, find out all the important information you need to know ahead of your visit.  The Irish Dentistry Show is taking place on 9 September 2023 at RDS Dublin from 10am – 4pm. FMC will be bringing together Ireland’s dental professionals with an exciting range of exhibitors … Continued

Tony Aherne: a rewarding challenge

Irish Dentistry Awards judge Tony Aherne talks about implant dentistry, his session at the upcoming Irish Dentistry Show and what the future has in store. Please tell us about your background. I was very fortunate to have been mentored by Professors Brian Barrett and Denis O’Mullane at Cork Dental Hospital.  I was also fortunate to … Continued

Compliance advice

Jane Renehan answers a reader’s question on how to get started with compliance. The question – Dear Jane… In recent months I opened a new dental practice.  I’m working single-handedly at the moment, but over time I have plans to expand the size of the practice.  With the new build, purchase of equipment, recruiting staff … Continued

Lyndsey McGuinness: a varied and exciting role

Lyndsey McGuinness outlines some key aspects of her role in clinical compliance, from radiation protection to training and education. Weekly planning I usually like to plan out my time at the start of each week. I allocate time for completion of administration and desk-based work, which involves working on or researching clinical compliance projects, but … Continued

Burnout in dentistry has reached ‘unprecedented levels’

Nishma Sharma discusses how dentistry can cause burnout and the importance of finding your inner happiness. The very nature of dentistry, regardless of the sector we are in, means dealing with the public – their expectations, neuroses, past experiences, prejudices, ideas and so on. This makes it a highly unpredictable field we work in as … Continued