News
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E-scooters: a new cause of dental trauma
Controversial method of transport poses a risk to dental health
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RCSI to deliver new BDS
RCSI University partners with Peninsula Dental School to launch Ireland’s first community-based undergraduate BDS degree, starting in September, with first graduates in 2030.
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RCSI receives Dental Council support to launch new Bachelor of Dental Surgery
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has received regulatory support from the Dental Council
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RCSI appoints foundation Head of School of Dentistry
Professor Albert Leung has been appointed Professor of Dentistry and foundation Head of the new
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IDA members vote to accept public service pay agreement
Irish Dental Association (IDA) members employed in the HSE and the Cork and Dublin dental
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A healthy smile shouldn’t cost the Earth
In 2023, nearly 200 dental practices across the UK took part in the new Green
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Mums can pass dental decay to newborns
Study suggests new mothers should undergo regular plaque removal
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Amalgam ban ‘sends shockwaves’
The European Parliament has voted to ban dental amalgam from 1 January 2025. The British
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Dentistry’s carbon footprint increasing
A new study shows dental practices’ carbon footprint has risen, with increased waste and staff travel; sustainability efforts are urgently needed.
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UCC drops plans to move dental school and hospital
Photo credit: vicentegarridoj / Shutterstock.com University College Cork (UCC) has dropped plans for Cork University
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