At the Dublin leg of the Nobel Biocare World Tour, Irish Dentist’s managing editor, Nicola Kramer, was lucky enough to interview four of the pre-eminent speakers: Paul O’Reilly, Andrew Dawood, Michelle Bready and Egon Euwe.   Overall, delegates and speakers alike have hailed Ireland leg of this year’s World Tour a great success. Held at … Continued

Levels of vitamin D in pregnant women may affect the dental health of their infants, new research has revealed. Researchers at the University of Manitoba analysed the vitamin D levels of 206 women in their second trimester of pregnancy and found only 21 (10.5%) of the women had adequate vitamin D levels. High levels of … Continued

New research commissioned by the National Dairy Council (NDC) has revealed that nearly one-third of Irish adults are not meeting their recommended calcium intake and are missing out on essential nutrients. According the NDC, 29% of adults do not consume the basic three servings of dairy products a day for appropriate calcium intake as recommended … Continued

The blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumour growth, researchers have found. ‘The light sends wavelengths of blue-violet light to the composite, which triggers hardening,’ said Alpesh Patel, of the Medical College of Georgia. ‘The light-waves produce free radicals that activate the catalyst and speed up polymerization of the composite … Continued

Almost a third of dental graduates who applied to work in Northern Ireland have failed to obtain a training post, despite a huge demand for NHS dentists. In 2008, only 32 of the 45 graduates who applied to work in Northern Ireland were able to find training posts. Claudette Christie, of the British Dental Association, … Continued

Queen’s University Belfast has been rated as the top institution in the UK for the study of dentistry by The Times Good University Guide 2009. The University’s undergraduate course in dentistry has been given an overall rating of 100% in the Guide, which has been identified by a Government-funded review as the most influential of … Continued

A wide-ranging report that compares the habits of Irish children to the rest of the world has revealed that gender and wealth have a significant effect on children’s oral health and general behaviour. The World Health Organization (WHO) report revealed that girls are more likely than boys to brush their teeth at least daily. They … Continued