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15 October 2021

Submission regarding Legislative Change

The Dentists Act, the underpinning legislation for regulating the dental profession, is now almost forty years old. While many of its provisions remain robust, some elements of the Act are no longer fit for purpose. There are also some significan…

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Phones in Dentistry – Bernadette John

The ubiquity of smart technology has created new challenges for clinical practice. It i…

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Covid-19 Updates, April 2020

For updates on Covid-19, please visit our dedicated page;Link to Covid-19 Updates page

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Language Proficiency

The Dental Council will be implementing minimum language requirements under the provisi…

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Minamata

The European Union has introduced regulation 2017/852 to implement the Minamata Convent…

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Patient Information

The Dental Council has launched three guidance documents which are specifically for den…

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Code of Practice relating to the Display of Private Fees

All dental practices throughout Ireland will be obliged to display private fees from Ju…

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