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Why do i need to see an Oral Surgeon

Treatments preformed by Oral Surgeons include but are not limited to; Removal of impacted or badly broken down teeth Placement of dental implants  Biopsy of an oral lesion Treatment of a dental cyst Management of dental trauma Exposure of buried teeth prior to orthodontic treatment Bone grafting procedures Treatment of the medically compromised patient. While […]

Intravenous sedation

Intravenous sedation is used in addition to local anaesthesia to help reduce the anxiety patients may have about an oral surgery procedure. It makes it easier to have a potentially stressful treatment carried out. It is a modern, safe, effective and predictable way to reduce patient anxiety. It enables patients to undergo procedures such as […]

Wisdom teeth

You have been referred for assessment for removal of an impacted wisdom tooth/teeth. Wisdom teeth usually appear in your late teens or early twenties. They are the last molar teeth. Some people never develop wisdom teeth. Others can have up to four teeth, one in each corner of the mouth. Sometimes wisdom teeth do not […]

IRISH ASSOCIATION OF ORAL SURGERY POSITION STATEMENT ON COVID-19

PDF download The IAOS has reviewed the guidance issued to the dental profession by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) and the Department of Health. This advice states that there is currently no need for change in dental practice unless patients display symptoms of COVID-19. As an Association we wish to state that we […]

Irish association of oral surgery position statement on Covid 19

The IAOS has reviewed the guidance issued to the dental profession by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) and the Department of Health. This advice states that there is currently no need for change in dental practice unless patients display symptoms of COVID-19. As an Association we wish to state that we strongly disagree […]

Annual Scientific Meeting 2019

CHALLENGES TO ORAL SURGERY IN DENTAL PRACTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE We are delighted to announce that this year Faculty of Dentistry RCSI Annual Scientific Meeting is a conjoint meeting with the Association of British Academic Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (ABAOMS), the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) and […]

Dublin dentist’s treatment of cancer patient

Dublin dentist, Dr Sean Ó’Seachnasaí, has been named ‘Colgate Caring Dentist of the Year 2018’ for his treatment of a patient who was suffering from depression and totally lacking self-confidence, due to his appearance, after surviving stage 4 advanced cancer. The judging panel praised Dr Ó’Seachnasaí for his caring, hands-on approach to the treatment, especially […]