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March 4, 2023 | 9AM – 5PM Main Lecture Theatre Dublin Dental University Hospital

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 […]

The upper canine, or eye tooth, normally erupts into the mouth between the ages of 11 and 13. Sometimes teeth can develop in an abnormal position and the upper canine is the most common tooth to be affected in this way. Either one or both teeth may be affected. Often they will lie across the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Our most recent prize winner, Dr Carlee Held

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]