Professor Helen Whelton, director of the Oral Health Services Research Centre at University College Cork (UCC), has received the 2008 Zsolnay prize at the annual congress of ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research) in the Netherlands. This is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of dental caries research.The ORCA-Zsolnay prize consists of … Continued

As reported by the Irish Times, without fluoridation Ireland would have levels of dental decay as high as those of eastern Europe, according to Professor Helen Whelton, director of the Oral Health Services Research Centre at UCC. Prof. Whelton has said that although tooth decay in Ireland is much lower than it would be without … Continued

Cornwall dentist could be an Olympic gold medallist.

Irish Dentist would like to extend its congratulations to Dr Anjomani Farzaneh of 76 Marlborough Park South, Belfast, who is the lucky winner of tickets worth €865 for the Independent Seminars’ Frank Spear aesthetic dentistry event. Dr Farzaneh will be accompanied by two team members, Melissa Ferguson and Heather Millar. The competition featured in the … Continued

Human chewing replicated in order to test dental materials.

New report exceeds previous estimates by 9%

Sugar alcohols in sweets provide xylitol to children