Researchers are warning parents of the dangers of highly acidic drinks that could present a ‘triple threat’ of permanent damage to young people’s teeth. Highly acidic drinks include soft drinks, fruit juice, sport drinks, and others. Australian dental researchers have shown that lifelong damage is caused by acidity to the teeth within the first 30 … Continued
Your patient could be in with the chance of heading over to Paris for a complete style makeover, on behalf of Invisalign. The dental company is looking for someone whose life has been transformed by their new smile to become the next face of Invisalign. Professional stylists will give the chosen patient a hair and … Continued
The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) Faculty of Dentistry is running an intensive revision course day on 6 September for the Diploma of Primary Care Dentistry and MFD examinations. The course will be examination focused and will provide helpful information and guidance to candidates undertaking the upcoming diploma and MFD diets. The course will … Continued
Lorraine Browne tells us how an impromptu entry into the 2014 Irish Dentistry Awards helped her win Best Practice Manager What do you think is your strongest trait as a practice manager? I think my strongest trait is my ability to multitask. Working in a dental practice is becoming increasingly more difficult with new legislations … Continued
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been forced to remove website details of state payments to primary care health professionals. Details of state payments made public represented a ‘breach of privacy’, according to the Irish Dental Association (IDA). Nicola Coogan, senior compliance officer with the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), warned the HSE that serious action … Continued
Irish Dentistry talks to Michael Aicken about the surge of interest in his aesthetic dentistry courses in Northern Ireland What treatments are covered on the Visage Academy course? Botulinum toxin type A (sometimes referred to generically as ‘Botox’) and dermal fillers, so this means we cover forehead, frown lines, crow’s feet, undereye, mouth corners, bunny … Continued
A recent article in The Irish Times has lauded the high level of precision achieved by CAD/CAM technology within dentistry. The article, written by professor of meteorology at the University of Dublin and blogger Peter Lynch, describes the author’s recent encounter with CAD/CAM dentistry after having had two crowns inserted. Peter describes the mechanics behind … Continued
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