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# Irish Dental Association

This year
2023
'Unacceptable': Dentists hit out at lack of public service care for children amid staffing crisis
Two-thirds of job vacancies in the sector remain unfilled, the IDA says.
8
8.8k
Apr 3rd 2023, 5:37 PM
Last year
2022
Nation's oral health at risk as children not seeing a dentist until their teens
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said not everyone is getting the high-quality dental care they deserve.
18
9.2k
May 27th 2022, 6:30 AM
All time
Moving dentists to vaccination programme will cause 'irreparable damage' to children, says IDA
IDA President, Dr Anne O’Neill said that the organisation had “lost faith” in the Department of Health to implement change.
13
37.6k
May 8th 2021, 1:53 PM
Dental treatment for medical card holders in 'complete chaos', industry body says
The Irish Dental Association said an unprecedented number of dentists were withdrawing from the official treatment scheme.
36
29.7k
Feb 22nd 2021, 7:50 AM
Irish Dental Association says 'guidance doesn't need to be changed' after WHO advises delay of routine dental work
The World Health Organization has said non-essential dental work should be delayed until Covid-19 transmission rates drop sufficiently.
26
48.7k
Updated
Aug 12th 2020, 2:18 PM
Dentists seek urgent meeting with Donnelly over claims government failed to deliver promised PPE
In recent months, dentists have warned of the strain their industry is under due to Covid-19.
12
32.7k
Aug 3rd 2020, 6:10 AM
Majority of dentists fear Covid-19 poses high risk to 'sustainability' of their practice
The Irish Dental Association carried out a survey of dentists across the country.
45
37.5k
May 4th 2020, 12:18 PM
Dentists warn profession is on 'brink of collapse' as many practices face closures
Some are concerned at the lack of clear guidelines being issued to dentists in the current crisis.
125
66.1k
Mar 18th 2020, 6:11 PM
Dentists left 'frustrated' after Minister tells constituents they could get free scale and polish
Richard Bruton corrected his leaflet after a letter from the Irish Dental Association.
19
31.1k
Oct 13th 2018, 7:00 AM
Dentists claim rise in tooth extractions caused by structure of medical card scheme
The Irish Dental Association has found that 90% of dentists say they are dissatisfied with the level of care they can provide under the scheme.
28
15.1k
May 29th 2018, 7:53 PM
Some children wait up to 12 years for first dental screening
The Irish Dental Association says 150 more dentists are needed.
38
9.1k
Aug 17th 2017, 7:43 AM
There has been a big drop in people getting HSE-funded dental treatments
New CSO figures show a 16.4% drop in HSE-funded dental treatments between 2013 and 2016.
25
13.4k
Jul 26th 2017, 10:01 PM
Dentists call for regular teeth screenings in schools to avoid 'traumatic' extractions
Thousands of children have teeth extracted under general anaesthetic each year.
24
7.9k
Feb 28th 2017, 6:05 AM
Lack of dental care sees nursing home patients needing up to 20 teeth extracted at once
One of country’s senior dentists reveals some nursing homes neglecting duty of care to elderly.
16
12.3k
Feb 12th 2017, 9:30 AM
Varadkar dismisses claims 10,000 Irish children have teeth extracted in hospital each year
The Irish Dental Association has described the figures as a “national disgrace”.
81
19.0k
Oct 15th 2015, 1:20 PM
Over half of Irish adults only visit dentist in emergency
Irish Dental Association’s survey finds routine visits drop sharply after the age of 45 years.
78
9.6k
Jan 4th 2014, 7:45 AM
Warning: Tongue piercings affect speech, sense of taste and cause drooling
Dentists are warning young people about the risks of oral piercings, especially when getting them done abroad or at music festivals.
83
40.1k
Aug 1st 2013, 7:15 AM
75 per cent of people do not avail of free dental check-ups
The Irish Dental Association has described the slashing of PRSI and medical card schemes and tax reliefs as a “dental health time bomb”.
40
13.7k
Apr 19th 2013, 8:09 AM
Dentists' body expresses concern over illegal teeth whitening
The Irish Dental Association says several businesses could be operating outside of European rules on peroxide content.
60
17.2k
Feb 21st 2013, 8:29 PM
Poll: Do you put off going to the dentist?
Nearly one third of people are putting off going to the dentist because of the cost. Do you put off going?
72
9.8k
Nov 29th 2012, 9:40 AM
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14
8.2k
Nov 29th 2012, 8:52 AM
Only one in five entitled people availed of free dental exams last year
Despite 3.3 million Irish adults being entitled to free dental check ups, fewer that 600,000 availed of the scheme last year.
38
7.8k
Jul 10th 2012, 10:57 AM