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Northern Ireland practice receives Worldhost accreditation

Photo: From left to right – Lynda Willis (customer sense), Philip McLorinan and Debbie McLorinan (Dunmurry Dental Practice) and Alderman Allan Ewart (Lisburn City Council) Dunmurry Dental Practice has become the first dental business in Northern Ireland to receive Worldhost Business Recognition. Worldhost is a customer service training programme that was developed for the Northern … Continued

New patient leaflet raises mouth cancer awareness

New posters and a patient information leaflet have been designed to raise awareness about mouth cancer detection and prevention. The patient resources, Focus on Mouth Cancer, were launched by the Mayor of Derry Brenda Stevenson at an event at the Old Library Trust Healthy Living Centre, Londonderry. The event aimed to raise awareness of the … Continued

Celebrate World Oral Health Day today!

Today is World Oral Health Day (WOHD) and countries worldwide are celebrating lifelong oral health with the ‘Smile for life’ campaign. Some 95 countries, 65 national dental associations, 30 student dental associations as well as the World Oral Health Day partners are holding hands-on and informative events to raise oral health awareness. Global activities This … Continued

Record numbers hit this year’s IDS

Around 138,500 visitors from 151 countries attended the world’s largest trade fair for dentistry and dental technology in Cologne between 10-14 March 2015. The International Dental Show (IDS) has become an important hub for the international dental industry, with around 70% of exhibitors coming from abroad. Italy, the USA, the Republic of Korea, China, France, … Continued

Five-star dentistry: Ace Braces Orthodontics

Irish Dentistry chats to Ace Braces Orthodontics owner Kevin O’Regan about the team’s big win this year, taking home five awards at the 2015 Irish Dentistry Awards Why did you decide to enter the awards? It is easy to be complacent and while it can be a challenge, it is more important to say ‘we … Continued

150th Chicago Midwinter Meeting turns up the heat

The Chicago Dental Society’s (CDS) 150th Midwinter Meeting kicked off last week with impressive attendance. More than 27,000 guests attended the conference, including dental professionals, graduate students and exhibitors. Irish Dentistry flew over to check out the latest products and news in the world of dental implants, endodontics and aesthetic dentistry. Digital dentistry appeared to … Continued

Baby teeth do matter, says poster campaign

The Oral Health Services Research Centre has produced four Happy Teeth posters for display in dental waiting rooms. The posters advocate twice daily brushing with fluoride toothpaste (1,000ppm) from two years and above. The posters also provide parents and carers of young children with the following key tips: Start brushing as soon as the first … Continued