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
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
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
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
Irish TV joined the 2015 Irish Dentistry Awards guests on 30 January for prime time coverage on national TV. The show aired on 19 February just after 7pm on Dublin County Matters, a programme covering local news in Dublin and the surrounding areas. Finalists, partners and awards organisers were interviewed by TV reporters. Winners were … Continued
A report shows that women living in Ireland are less likely to report drinking during pregnancy, compared to their UK counterparts. The results relate to the recent appeal from Irish dentists to reintroduce free dental scale and polish procedures, particularly for vulnerable groups such as pregnant women. The report found a total of 13% of … Continued
Photo: Ace Braces Orthodontics came away with five wins on the night, including Overall Practice of the Year Time flies when you’re having fun – which was certainly the case at this year’s Irish Dentistry Awards on Friday 30 January. Finalists and guests streamed into the outstanding Mansion House venue, host of this year’s awards, … Continued
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