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Menopause advice: caring for patients

Aisling Earley highlights the issues surrounding menopause that may affect patients and the oral manifestations of this natural biological process. In today’s society, women face a lot of prejudice. We spend our entire lives trying to embody an image that is socially acceptable, which leads us down the path of hiding our flaws from the … Continued

Does empathy make a better clinician?

Alun Rees channels Atticus Finch to help describe empathy, and contemplates its importance for patient care. ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.’ I first saw the film To Kill a Mockingbird in the Drum cinema in Drumcondra, … Continued

Training and competency in dental hygiene

Joe Ingham looks at expanding your horizons as a dental hygienist in training and competency From the comfort of the front passenger seat, anyone who doesn’t have a driving licence might reasonably observe that driving is a fairly straightforward process. The wheel is turned in the required direction of travel and the feet operate pedals … Continued

Palliative care: breaking oral health barriers

David Casey looks at the impact of limited resources and education in Ireland for oral health and palliative care on patients There is a special needs area in oral health that is untouched in Ireland today: palliative care. A palliative approach improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated with … Continued