Addiction, homelessness and oral health: a story of second chances
We are surrounded by 3,000 acres of forest in the mountains of County Wicklow. It’s December, and the gravel underfoot is crunchy with frost. Looking up the long dirt road that leads to a row of...
View ArticleDental care not an ‘optional expense’, says IDA
Concerns over new figures showing a drop in dental cuts have reached media outlets. The Irish Dental Association (IDA) is ‘shocked’ at the 57% reduction in dental care spending over the last five...
View ArticleWinners celebrate at the 2018 Irish Dentistry Awards
Celebrating the seventh year of the Irish Dentistry Awards, this year’s winners came out on top on Friday 26 January at the Mansion House in Dublin. More than 350 guests, including this year’s...
View ArticleCryptic about cryptocurrencies
As we reflect on Irish Dentistry’s 20th anniversary this year, it’s timely to look at how far the industry has come, and think about where we might be in another 20 years. It would be remiss of me not...
View ArticleFive advances in dental care that benefit patients and dentists
Technology has certainly played a significant part in how the world has progressed. Change has been constant with the continued evolution of technology. Innovative systems in most, if not all, aspects...
View ArticleTriple threat: Shields Dental & Implant Clinic
Conor Shields – alongside his twin brother and colleague Cormac Shields – looks at how the team at Shields Dental & Implant Clinic in Limerick tripled the size of their practice in three years...
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