Michael Aicken discusses the Irish Dental Council’s statement on non-surgical cosmetic procedures – and whether it has a place in modern dentistry In February, the Irish Independent published a news article on a case report from the Journal of the Irish Dental Association (Kehily et al, 2015) regarding non-surgical cosmetic procedures. The article contained comments … Continued
A ‘revolutionary’ new way to treat temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD) has been approved for use in the UK and Ireland. The Cerezen device comprises a pair of removable custom-made hollow inserts that are placed within the ear canal to reduce the symptoms of TMJD pain and related conditions including grinding of teeth and headaches. Simply … Continued
Photo: From left to right – Lynda Willis (customer sense), Philip McLorinan and Debbie McLorinan (Dunmurry Dental Practice) and Alderman Allan Ewart (Lisburn City Council) Dunmurry Dental Practice has become the first dental business in Northern Ireland to receive Worldhost Business Recognition. Worldhost is a customer service training programme that was developed for the Northern … Continued
New posters and a patient information leaflet have been designed to raise awareness about mouth cancer detection and prevention. The patient resources, Focus on Mouth Cancer, were launched by the Mayor of Derry Brenda Stevenson at an event at the Old Library Trust Healthy Living Centre, Londonderry. The event aimed to raise awareness of the … Continued
Today is World Oral Health Day (WOHD) and countries worldwide are celebrating lifelong oral health with the ‘Smile for life’ campaign. Some 95 countries, 65 national dental associations, 30 student dental associations as well as the World Oral Health Day partners are holding hands-on and informative events to raise oral health awareness. Global activities This … Continued
Around 138,500 visitors from 151 countries attended the world’s largest trade fair for dentistry and dental technology in Cologne between 10-14 March 2015. The International Dental Show (IDS) has become an important hub for the international dental industry, with around 70% of exhibitors coming from abroad. Italy, the USA, the Republic of Korea, China, France, … Continued
Irish Dentistry chats to Ace Braces Orthodontics owner Kevin O’Regan about the team’s big win this year, taking home five awards at the 2015 Irish Dentistry Awards Why did you decide to enter the awards? It is easy to be complacent and while it can be a challenge, it is more important to say ‘we … Continued
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