Tuesday 3 August, 2021
Some people have reported being charged as much as €20 extra for an appointment, due to Covid-19 measures.
Harris has said free dental care for children will begin to be rolled out from next year
The dentist agreed to provide a written apology to the woman.
Children receive free dental check ups in 2nd, 4th and 6th class but there has been huge cuts to those services.
The men had previously worked well together but the relationship became “toxic”, a court heard.
Although the fillings are perfectly safe, they carry a heavy environmental burden.
Over 40 children attending a dental clinic in Clare were treated with water contaminated by pipe cleaner.
Up to last year, if a patient qualified under their spouse or partner’s benefit, they simply had to sign a form at the clinic.
From today, workers are entitled to a full scale and polish, and if necessary, protracted periodontal treatment.
The HSE is currently in contact with the parents of up to 43 children to see if they were affected by the problem.
Anyone can do it, yet nearly 60% of Irish citizens decline the option of applying for what is effectively free money.
For the first time, self-employed people can get free dental and optical exams through their PRSI contribution.
“Research has shown that fixing decayed first teeth results in better sleep patterns for children and better performance in schools.”
Experts say you should go once a year, but it is a cause of anxiety for some people.
Around 15% of people describe themselves as being afraid of the dentist.
He allegedly left dozens of patients in a remote French village with broken jaws, recurrent abscesses and septicaemia.
Dr John Wolf was also allegedly recorded saying he deliberately tries to infect sexual partners with HIV.
A zoo’s worth of wild beasts.
The worries stem from inadequate equipment sterilisation at the facilities.
The Irish Dental Association says the oral health of the nation is suffering because of state cuts.
The woman’s mother said she feels completely helpless.
The golfer’s agent says it was an over-eager cameraman, but World Cup ski race organisers say no such incident happened.
A meeting yesterday heard that dental surgeries are “brimming with children under seven who are already showing signs of irreparable tooth decay
Kerry forensic dentist Paul Keogh told us how his work can help gardaí identify victims and sometimes even the people responsible for crimes.
It’s Mouth Cancer Awareness day and more than 500 dental surgeries will check your gob for free today. It only takes five minutes.
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The cost for some treatments can vary between counties by as much as €230.
SCREAM. (Might not want to read this if you’ve just had breakfast.)
The surgery took a gruelling seven hours.
Cork County Council has already passed a motion calling on the Government to legislate for change.
KIDS. What are they like?
Dentists are reporting that 50 per cent of their clients are now from the Republic.
She won the World Series, OK?
The Orthodontic Society of Ireland has said that quick fixes can cost more than money.
